Abstract. We tested the basic aritmetic skills of primary school students in Grades
2-7 in
traditional paper and spreadsheet environments. The present paper deals with a highly
debated issue claiming that there is no need to develop the computer thinking skills
of digital
natives. However, everyday practice calls into question these claims. In the present
study,
we investigated how the results of a traditional testing measuring arithmetic skills
are affected
by the use of a general-purpose software. Five hypotheses were tested and the study
also
found at how to develop students' digital competence and computational thinking so
that
the lack of these skills does not hinder real problem solving.
Keywords: arithmetic skills, traditional testing, digital testing, spreadsheet
