أثر تدريس البرمجة باستخدام سكراتش (Scratch)‎ على الدافعية الذاتية نحو تعلم البرمجة لطلاب المرحلة الابتدائية بالرياض

Abstract EN

The study aimed to measure the effect of teaching programming using Scratch on Selfmotivation towards learning programming for primary school students in Riyadh.

Twenty-five 4th-grade students participated in the study.

A quasi-experimental design was applied.

Pre and post-tests were utilized using a motivational scale towards learning programming designed by the researchers to include three dimensions: perseverance, ambition and enjoyment.

Participants received Scratch lessons for the duration of a semester.

The results showed significant differences in favor of the post-test in all dimensions of the scale.

In addition, students' self-motivation towards learning programming has improved by 22.8% in the average rate of the scale.

The results showed the improvement rate of students' self-motivation towards learning programming to the scale axes (perseverance, ambition, enjoyment) as follows: 20.9%, 23.8%, and 23.6% respectively.

Moreover, the order of items and the improvement rate were different according to the pre-test and post-test; although all the items were positive.