Proficient learners report lower perceived task difficulty than Novice learners on the CT task¶
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q2 i? A Kruskal-Wallis test confirmed differences in perceived difficulty, with Proficient learners reporting lower difficulty (M = 2.50) than Novice learners (M = 4.10). → Tanya Chichekian 2026
Evidence¶
Tanya Chichekian 2026¶
Tanya Chichekian, Maria Cutumisu, Annie Savard and Yi-Mei Zhang. (2026). Profiling Pre-service Teachers' Computational Thinking: The Role of Metacognition and Coding Experience. Journal of Learning Analytics, 13(1), 31–41. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2026.9077
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A Kruskal-Wallis test on the single-item 10-point perceived difficulty measure (L_Diff) compared profiles after the Programming Lamps task. The article reports "H = 12.34, p < .01" with Proficient learners at M = 2.50 versus Novice at M = 4.10; no effect size is printed.
"Finally, the Kruskal-Wallis test confirmed differences in L_Diff , H = 12.34, p < .01, with Proficient learners reporting lower perceived difficulty (M = 2.50, SD = 1.20) than Novice learners (M = 4.10, SD = 1.50)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Prior Knowledge — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
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Proficient learners report lower perceived task difficulty than Novice learners on the CT task |
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Proficient learners report lower perceived task difficulty than Novice learners on the CT task |
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