A review on the evolvement of computational thinking in Malaysia
Ida Aryanie Bahrudin, Alias Masek, Zuraida Ibrahim, Juliana Mohamed, Muhamad Hanif Jofri · AIP conference proceedings · 2022
Having computational thinking (CT) skills are becoming more critical as computers, algorithms and data become pervasive. This study examines the growing field of CT in education pertaining to its definitions and interventions for improvements. Identifying suitable interventions for applications in Malaysia is of particular importance as CT skills have just been incorporated into the Malaysian Secondary Education curriculum early 2017. Based on the literature reviewed, four CT core skills have been identified namely, decomposition, abstraction, algorithm design, and generalization. Intervention studies focusing on computational practices and computational perspectives are identified to be appropriate for improving CT skills of Malaysian students.