Research Article

Predicting Computational Thinking in Elementary Science Lessons Using a Multilevel Model Approach

Table 8

HLM models for debugging.

Fixed effectModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 4
Coeff.S.E.t-RatioCoeff.S.E.t-RatioCoeff.S.E.t-RatioCoeff.S.E.t-Ratio

Intercept (γ00)74.457.559.8674.267.4010.0368.427.758.8363.837.948.04
RPP curriculum (γ01)23.4914.171.6633.1013.972.37
Poverty (γ02)−1.070.65−1.66

Teaching experience (γ10)9.414.392.149.414.372.159.414.372.15
Grade level (γ20)13.903.563.9013.903.553.9213.903.553.92
Confidence (γ30)27.708.793.1527.708.753.1727.708.753.17

Random effectVarianceVarianceVarianceVariance

Level 1 (r)5,148.824,162.144,128.704,126.19
Level 2 (u0)263.49325.0895.17172.61

VariancePartitionedExplainedExplainedExplained

Level 195.13%19.16%19.81%19.86%
Level 24.87%70.72%46.90%

Deviance (df)1,672.42 (2)1,623.29 (2)1,607.51 (2)1,612.88 (2)

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