TEEM'16 - Track 1 Computational thinking in pre-university education Authors: Marcos Román-González; Juan-Carlos Pérez-González; Jesús Moreno-León; Gregorio Robles https://youtu.be/3CWEgdPAByc

1. Does computational thinking correlate
with personality?
The non-cognitive side of computational thinking
Marcos Román González (UNED)
Juan Carlos Pérez-González (UNED)
Jesús Moreno-León (Programamos.es & URJC)
Gregorio Robles (URJC)
{Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}

2. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
#computationalthinking (CT)

3. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Still no consensus about CT

4. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Still no consensus about CT
Nomological network
not defined yet

5. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Román-González, M., et al. 2016. Which cognitive abilities underlie computational
thinking? Criterion validity of the Computational Thinking Test. Computers in Human
Behavior. In press (Sep. 2016), 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.08.047.

6. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Research Question:
Does computational thinking correlate with personality?

7. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Operational Definition of Computational Thinking for K–12 Education
(CSTA & ISTE, 2011)
CT skills are
supported and
enhanced by a
number of
dispositions or
attitudes that are
essential dimensions
of CT

8. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Operational Definition of Computational Thinking for K–12 Education
(CSTA & ISTE, 2011)
CT skills are
supported and
enhanced by a
number of
dispositions or
attitudes that are
essential dimensions
of CT
Confidence in dealing with complexity
Persistence in working with difficult problems
Tolerance for ambiguity
The ability to deal with open ended problems
The ability to communicate and work with
others to achieve a common goal or solution

9. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Big Five Model of Personality
O C E
A N

10. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Big Five Model of Personality
O
‘Openness to
Experience’
(or ‘Intellect’)
C
‘Conscientiousness’
E
‘Extraversion’
(or ‘Energy’)
A
‘Agreeableness’
N
‘Neuroticism’

11. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Computational Thinking * Personality

12. Computational Thinking * Personality
Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Expected correlations

13. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Sample: n = 99 Spanish students from 5th to 10th Grade (10 - 16 y/o)

14. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Sample: n = 99 Spanish students from 5th to 10th Grade (10 - 16 y/o)
Instrument for Assessing CT:
‘Computational Thinking Test’ (CTt)

15. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Sample: n = 99 Spanish students from 5th to 10th Grade (10 - 16 y/o)
Instrument for Assessing Personality:
‘Big Five Questionnaire-Children version (BFQ-C)’
(O) Openness to Experience
• “I easily learn what I study at school”
(C) Conscientiousness
• “When I start to do something I have to finish it at all costs”
(E) Extraversion
• “I can easily say to others what I think”
(A) Agreeableness
• “I behave with others with great kindness”
(N) Neuroticism
• “I get nervous for silly things”
1. Almost never
2. Few times
3. Some times
4. Many times
5. Almost always

16. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Results

17. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Results
Expected correlations

18. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Results
Unexpected correlation

19. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Discussion
Why
Computational
Thinking
correlates with
Extraversion
(Energy)?

20. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Discussion
Why
Computational
Thinking
correlates with
Extraversion
(Energy)?
Emerging and comprehensive CT assessment
frameworks.
Unexpected brilliant performance of students
usually disruptive/inattentive, when faced
with computer programming experiences.
Top computational thinkers might be
precursors of future top developers in Open
Source Software (OSS) communities.

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Further research
Completing the nomological network
of Computational Thinking

22. Does computational thinking correlate with personality? – TEEM’16 {Salamanca, November 2nd, 2016}
Thanks for
your attention
Follow up at:
mroman@edu.uned.es