Student’s computational thinking skill in solving a problem of convergences or divergences of series in freedom of learning program

M Dian

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1663/1/012023

Abstract

This research aimed to find the connection between the trends in the Freedom of Learning Program and computational thinking (CT) practices to see if the Freedom of Learning Program could be used for developing students’ CT Skill. The other goals of this research are to analyze how these trends and CT practices apply in a mathematics learning activity. The methods used in this research are the combination of the library and field research. This research also using a qualitative approach, and the results produced are descriptive data. Library research used to find the CT practices that could be applied in the nine trends in Freedom of Learning. Field research is used to analyze a student’s mathematics learning activity to find CT practices and the trends that appear in the learning activity. The results of this research are (1) the CT practices could be applied in every trend with the students as the object of it, (2) in the learning activity every CT Practices (abstraction, decomposition, debugging, and patterns) appear, (3) Some trends of Freedom of Learning Program appear in the learning activity like the learning activity could be done anytime and anywhere, personalized learning, free choice, and project-based learning.

Highlights

We are entering the 4th Industrial Revolution (4th IR), where we are facing an era where the technologies have a significant impact on our life
This research aimed to find the connection between the trends in the Freedom of Learning Program and computational thinking (CT) practices to see if the Freedom of Learning Program could be used for developing students' CT Skill
The results of this research are (1) the CT practices could be applied in every trend with the students as the object of it, (2) in the learning activity every CT Practices appear, (3) Some trends of Freedom of Learning Program appear in the learning activity like the learning activity could be done anytime and anywhere, personalized learning, free choice, and project-based learning

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Introduction

We are entering the 4th Industrial Revolution (4th IR), where we are facing an era where the technologies have a significant impact on our life. Here it's the illustration; The 1st IR, the primary mechanism of productions are water and steam. In the 2nd IR, electric power start to gain more quantity of production. In the 3rd IR, the electronics material and technology of information and communication are used to automate the production. The 4th IR is the enhancement of the 3rd IR [1]. We could see science and innovation advance in every field, for example, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, biotechnology, 3D printing technology, quantum computing, etc. We could see science and innovation advance in every field, for example, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, biotechnology, 3D printing technology, quantum computing, etc. [3]. 4th IR affect all of our aspect of life, and no exception for the educational world [4]

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