Research Article

The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills

Volume: 15 Number: 1 October 15, 2026
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The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of artificial intelligence–supported coding instruction on students’ 21st-century skills. A quantitative research approach employing a pretest–posttest quasi-experimental design with a control group was used. The study group consisted of high school students. While the experimental group received artificial intelligence-supported coding instruction, the control group continued with coding instruction based on the existing teaching method. Data were collected using a 21st-century skills scale. To examine within-group changes, a paired-samples t test was conducted, and to determine between-group differences, ANCOVA was performed by controlling pretest scores. The findings indicated that both the experimental and control groups showed significant increases in their 21st-century skills scores. When pretest scores were controlled, no statistically significant difference was found between the posttest scores of students who received artificial intelligence–supported coding instruction and those who received coding instruction based on the existing teaching method. The results demonstrate that both the existing teaching method–based coding instruction and artificial intelligence–supported coding instruction are effective in developing students’ 21st-century skills. Accordingly, it is recommended that different instructional approaches used in coding education be planned in a way that supports targeted 21st-century skills and that teaching processes be structured using a holistic approach.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Instructional Technologies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 15, 2026

Submission Date

February 20, 2026

Acceptance Date

August 7, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 15 Number: 1

APA
Kayhan, O. (2026). The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, 15(1), 933-949. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1894131
AMA
1.Kayhan O. The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills. CIJE. 2026;15(1):933-949. doi:10.30703/cije.1894131
Chicago
Kayhan, Osman. 2026. “The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15 (1): 933-49. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1894131.
EndNote
Kayhan O (October 1, 2026) The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15 1 933–949.
IEEE
[1]O. Kayhan, “The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills”, CIJE, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 933–949, Oct. 2026, doi: 10.30703/cije.1894131.
ISNAD
Kayhan, Osman. “The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi 15/1 (October 1, 2026): 933-949. https://doi.org/10.30703/cije.1894131.
JAMA
1.Kayhan O. The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills. CIJE. 2026;15:933–949.
MLA
Kayhan, Osman. “The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills”. Cumhuriyet Uluslararası Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 1, Oct. 2026, pp. 933-49, doi:10.30703/cije.1894131.
Vancouver
1.Osman Kayhan. The Effect of AI-Supported Coding Instruction on 21st-Century Skills. CIJE. 2026 Oct. 1;15(1):933-49. doi:10.30703/cije.1894131

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