Exploring college students’ intention to implement computational thinking in spreadsheets learning
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Behavioural dimensions, financial statements, pedagogy interventions, computational thinking.Abstract
This study aims to investigate the behavioural dimensions that influence college students' intention to implement computational thinking in compiling financial statements using spreadsheets. The sample of this study was148 college students who will take part in learning spreadsheets on the topic of preparing financial statements at a university located in the central part of Java, Indonesia. Data validity is tested with convergent validity and discriminant validity, while data reliability is tested with composite reliability and Cronbach's alpha. PLS-SEM analysis with the help of Warp-PLS 7.0. The results show that attitudes (p-value < 0.01), subjective norms (p-value = 0.03), and perceived behavioural control (p-value < 0.01). Thus, attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control were significant predictors of the college students' intention to implement computational thinking. This study provides empirical evidence that attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control influence college students' intention to implement computational thinking in spreadsheets learning. This research makes a practical contribution to educational practitioners in designing and evaluating TPB-based interventions.
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