Table 7 Difference analysis of each dimension of computational thinking in basic information.

From: Development and influencing factors of artificial intelligence literacy and computational thinking in Chinese university students

Dimension

Category

 

Sum of squares

Mean square

df

F

Sig.

Creativity

Grade

Between groups

261.266

3

87.089

3.255

0.021

Within groups

39113.662

1462

26.754

Total

39374.928

1465

 

Place of residence

Between groups

158.179

2

79.09

2.95

0.053

Within groups

39216.749

1463

26.806

Total

39374.928

1465

 

Academic discipline

Between groups

122.702

3

40.901

1.523

0.207

Within groups

39252.226

1462

26.848

Total

39374.928

1465

 

Hours of daily use of AI tools

Between groups

269.001

3

89.667

3.352

0.018

Within groups

39105.927

1462

26.748

Total

39374.928

1465

 

Algorithmic thinking

Grade

Between groups

235.831

3

78.61

3.617

0.013

Within Groups

31773.14

1462

21.733

Total

32008.971

1465

 

Place of residence

Between groups

26.108

2

13.054

0.597

0.551

Within groups

31982.863

1463

21.861

Total

32008.971

1465

 

Academic discipline

Between groups

347.685

3

115.895

5.352

0.001

Within groups

31661.286

1462

21.656

Total

32008.971

1465

 

Hours of daily use of AI tools

Between groups

234.789

3

78.263

3.601

0.013

Within groups

31774.183

1462

21.733

Total

32008.971

1465

 

Cooperativity

Grade

Between groups

14.997

3

4.999

0.589

0.622

Within groups

12410.122

1462

8.488

Total

12425.119

1465

 

Place of residence

Between groups

4.306

2

2.153

0.254

0.776

Within groups

12420.813

1463

8.49

Total

12425.119

1465

 

Academic discipline

Between groups

39.124

3

13.041

1.539

0.202

Within groups

12385.995

1462

8.472

Total

12425.119

1465

 

Hours of daily use of AI tools

Between groups

88.995

3

29.665

3.516

0.015

Within groups

12336.124

1462

8.438

Total

12425.119

1465

 

Critical Thinking

Grade

Between groups

27.653

3

9.218

0.742

0.527

Within groups

18156.119

1462

12.419

Total

18183.771

1465

 

Place of residence

Between groups

33.235

2

16.618

1.339

0.262

Within groups

18150.536

1463

12.406

Total

18183.771

1465

 

Academic discipline

Between groups

36.911

3

12.304

0.991

0.396

Within groups

18146.86

1462

12.412

Total

18183.771

1465

 

Hours of daily use of AI tools

Between groups

121.419

3

40.473

3.276

0.02

Within groups

18062.352

1462

12.355

Total

18183.771

1465

 

Problem Solving

Grade

Between groups

160.927

3

53.642

2.321

0.074

Within groups

33786.846

1462

23.11

Total

33947.774

1465

 

Place of residence

Between groups

27.374

2

13.687

0.59

0.554

Within groups

33920.399

1463

23.186

Total

33947.774

1465

 

Academic discipline

Between groups

102.485

3

34.162

1.476

0.219

Within groups

33845.289

1462

23.15

Total

33947.774

1465

 

Hours of daily use of AI tools

Between groups

92.502

3

30.834

1.332

0.262

Within groups

33855.272

1462

23.157

Total

33947.774

1465

 
  1. *p < .05, **p < .01.