Does computational thinking really have an impact on academic performance? A systematic review

This study is a systematic review of the effects of computational thinking on students' academic performance from 2006 to 2023. The main purpose of this study is to explore whether computational thinking can promote students' academic performance and the characteristics of such research. After literature collection and screening from three databases, a total of 23 articles were included. According to the coding table, the literature was coded in five aspects, including basic information, sample, research, computational thinking and academic performance. Then, the publication trend, research types, effect results, computational thinking measurement and the characteristics of academic achievement evaluation of the impact of computational thinking and academic achievement are reviewed. It is found that computational thinking has a better effect on students' academic achievement, and finally some suggestions are put forward.