One of the distinct difficulties of learning to program is that programs have associated a
dynamic behavior, which novices are unable to notice. Some authors have advocated for …

This paper investigates the simplification of programming for non-technical university
students. Typical simplification strategies are outlined, and according to our findings CT …

The educational materials available to learn block-based programming usually promote a
learning process which is more intuitive tan deep. In this paper, we present two educational …

Block-based languages have features that make leaning programming easier. Future
teachers should have basic competences in informatics and programming, similarly to their …

Los futuros maestros de Educación Infantil deberán tener competencias básicas en
programación basada en bloques, pero sus entornos no incluyen mecanismos de control de …

A central concern in the field of CT deals with how to simplify programming, to make it
accessible to individuals without a technical background. Although CT should not be only …

ScratchJr is a block-based language intended for young children aged 5 to 7 years-old.
Therefore, the language and its app were developed using a learner-centered approach to …