AI-PBL students achieve high normalized learning gains (g = 0.73) in computational thinking and academic achievement while control students record low gains (g ≤ 0.20)¶
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q2 i2 N-Gain analysis showed the AI-PBL group achieved high gains (g = 0.73) in both outcomes while the control group recorded low gains (g ≤ 0.20), with mean N-Gain differences statistically significant (p < .001). → Ayanwale 2026
Evidence¶
Ayanwale 2026¶
Ayanwale, M. A., & Omeh, C. B. (2026). AI-supported problem-based learning for enhancing computational thinking skills in STEM education. Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans 7 (2026) 100263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbah.2026.100263
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Supplementary normalized gain (N-Gain) analysis, computed with Hake's formula and interpreted with Hake's classification (g ≥ 0.7 = high), complementing the ANCOVA in the same quasi-experiment; independent samples t-tests confirmed "statistically significant (p < .001)" differences.
"Table 4 shows that students in the AI-PBL group achieved high N- Gain values (g = 0.73) in both computational thinking and academic achievement, indicating substantial learning improvement. In contrast, the control group recorded low N-Gain scores (g ≤ 0.20)."
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AI-PBL students achieve high normalized learning gains (g = 0.73) in computational thinking and academic achievement while control students record low gains (g ≤ 0.20) |
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AI-PBL students achieve high normalized learning gains (g = 0.73) in computational thinking and academic achievement while control students record low gains (g ≤ 0.20) |
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2026 |
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2026-10-20 |
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