College students scored significantly higher on CTAT than vocational school students¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? A t-test showed a significant difference between vocational school and college students on CTAT total scores, with college cohorts achieving substantially higher scores. → Shile Zhang and Shuhan Zhang 2026

Evidence¶

Shile Zhang and Shuhan Zhang 2026¶

Shile Zhang and Shuhan Zhang. (2026). Integrating AI into computational thinking: development and validation of an assessment tool for higher education students. International Journal of STEM Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-026-00623-0

q3 · i? · associational · r2

t-test comparison of CTAT total scores (out of 33) across educational pathway in the main study of 461 students (216 vocational, 245 college). The article reports a significant difference with p < 0.001 favoring college students; no effect size is printed.

"We found a significant difference between vocational school and college students (p < 0.001), with college cohorts achieving substantially higher scores. The standard deviations were larger among college students, suggesting more diverse preparation and performance."

Discussion¶

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