Potential Scratch Games in Developing Students’ Thinking Skills

  • Anis Syahmi Mohd Asri Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • Khairul Azhar Jamaludin Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.
Keywords: Potential, Scratch, Thinking skills, Computational thinking, Mathematical ideas

Abstract

Previous research has indicated that several factors contribute to Malaysian students' minimal level of thinking skill achievement when compared to students in other countries. This is a result of the implementation of teaching techniques that are uninteresting to students and contribute to their understanding of the topic being limited to the basics. In addition, it become challenging to comprehend a subject in greater depth, Malaysian students are less exposed to the advancement of information technology (IT). It is true that students are more likely to effectively use technology than to construct it, especially when learning in schools. This study aims to review the potential scratch games in students thinking skills. Students required to learn using modern method such as Scratch games in learning to enhance thinking skills. However, although problem solving is essential for programming but how it is being used to develop students thinking, computational thinking and mathematical ideas and how this Scratch games teaching method can enhance students’ interest in learning. This study identified that scratch games development can be used to develop mathematical ideas, computational thinking, build an interactive learning between teacher and students and develop students thinking skills.

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Published
2022-12-31
How to Cite
Mohd Asri, A. S. and Jamaludin, K. A. (2022) “Potential Scratch Games in Developing Students’ Thinking Skills”, Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH), 7(12), p. e002004. doi: 10.47405/mjssh.v7i12.2004.
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