This study examines the effects of plugged and unplugged programming tools used in
algorithm teaching at the K-12 level on student computational thinking skills and to …

Block-based visual programming tools, such as Scratch, Alice, and MIT App Inventor,
provide an intuitive and easy-to-use editing interface through which to promote …

Background Studies on the effectiveness of block‐based environments continue to produce
inconsistent results. A strong reason for this is that most studies compare environments that …

Novice programming subject refers to the first programming subject taken by a student. This
is also commonly known as Computer Science 1 (CS1) subject. It is concluded that the …

Problem-solving skills are paramount to university students while learning programming
languages. Many researchers have identified a lack of problem-solving skills among …

The advancement of computing technology has led to many changes in a variety of fields,
and the importance of programming education has been emphasized in many countries …

The purpose of the current study was to explore the effect of modality (constructionist
mBlock, Scratch, and Python interventions) on six-grade students' computational thinking …

Computer games are effective instructional tools used in programming courses to increase
students' motivation and engagement. This participatory action research aims to redesign …

Bu çalışmanın amacı MIT App Inventor (AI)'ın eğitsel mobil uygulama geliştirme aracı olarak
öğretmenler tarafından kabulünü araştırmaktır. Çalışma kapsamında öğretmenlerin AI'yı …

This action research study investigated how a community college faculty member can
improve completion rates in introductory computer science (CS1) courses. Some students …