Efforts to incorporate computational thinking (CT) into academic courses have been gaining popularity. CT is a problem-solving skill that is crucial in the 21st century. CT may be used to support language education. Courses in English as a foreign language often need an effective writing component that includes writing organization and language use, as demonstrated by the poor writing samples often generated by students of these courses. To address the problems, CT, which is a higher-order mode of problem-solving and knowledge acquisition optimization, was used. The experimental group was instructed using the CT teaching model based on CT's essential components (decomposition, generalization, abstraction, algorithm, and evaluation), whereas the control group was taught using the conventional method. In total, 58 undergraduate students divided into two groups participated in this study. A combination of writing, CT skills, surveys, and interviews were used to collect data according to an experimental design. The collected quantitative data were analyzed through analysis of covariance and structural equation modeling, and the MAXQDA 2022software was used to analyze the collected qualitative data. The results of this study indicate that incorporating CT into an English writing course enhances the writing and higher-order thinking skills of students. The CT concepts helps students develop critical thinking skills by evaluating the text and identifying potential issues or improvements. Additionally, it allows students to use their skills to create unique writing solutions, which can boost English writing creativity.

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通过计算思维增强英语写作和高阶思维能力

将计算思维（CT）融入学术课程的努力越来越受欢迎。CT 是一种在 21 世纪至关重要的解决问题的技能。CT 可用于支持语言教育。英语作为外语的课程通常需要有效的写作部分，包括写作组织和语言使用，这些课程的学生经常生成的糟糕写作样本就证明了这一点。为了解决这些问题，使用了 CT，它是一种解决问题和知识获取优化的高阶模式。实验组采用基于CT基本要素（分解、概括、抽象、算法、评价）的CT教学模式进行教学，对照组采用常规方法进行教学。总共 58 名本科生分为两组参加了这项研究。根据实验设计，结合写作、CT 技能、调查和访谈来收集数据。通过协方差分析和结构方程建模对收集的定量数据进行分析，并使用MAXQDA 2022软件对收集的定性数据进行分析。这项研究的结果表明，将 CT 纳入英语写作课程可以增强学生的写作和高阶思维能力。CT 概念通过评估文本并识别潜在问题或改进来帮助学生培养批判性思维技能。此外，它还允许学生利用自己的技能创造独特的写作解决方案，从而提高英语写作创造力。