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RESEARCH PAPER
Rasch Analysis for Disposition Levels of Computational Thinking Instrument Among Secondary School Students
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Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Selangor, MALAYSIA
Publication date: 2022-02-23
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2022;18(3):em2088
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Computational thinking is a strategy of thinking to tackle complex problems. There is a paucity of
conceptualization and instruments that cogitate on computational thinking disposition and
attitudes. This study reacts to these constraints by establishing an instrument to test
computational thinking related dispositions and attitudes. The computational thinking disposition
Instrument is an indicator of student’s disposition towards computational thinking in daily life.
The objective of this study is to investigate the psychometric features using Rasch model. Data of
535 form four computer science students in Malaysia were obtained. Instrument consists of 55
core measures in three domains: cognitive, affective and conative. The Rasch analysis indicated
good psychometric features of the instrument. In these three domains no items showed
disordered thresholds and the reliability was good. As a result, the Rasch analysis provides basis
for cautious optimism permitting more detailed and finer level investigation of the instrument.
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