Game-based learning in computer science education: a sco** literature review

M Videnovik, T Vold, L Kiønig… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Using games in education has the potential to increase students' motivation and
engagement in the learning process, gathering long-lasting practical knowledge. Expanding …

The landscape of Block-based programming: Characteristics of block-based environments and how they support the transition to text-based programming

Y Lin, D Weintrop - Journal of Computer Languages, 2021 - Elsevier
Block-based programming (BBP) environments have become increasingly commonplace
computer science education. Despite a rapidly expanding ecosystem of BBP environments …

Computational thinking today

S Grover - Computational thinking in education, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter reflects on where computational thinking (CT) is today–from growing
recognition as an idea and 21st-century skill in the mainstream, to a widely-acknowledged …

Investigating a visual interface for elementary students to formulate AI planning tasks

K Park, B Mott, S Lee, A Gupta… - Journal of Computer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent years have seen the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in every facet of
society. The ubiquity of AI has led to an increasing demand to integrate AI learning …

Designing a visual interface for elementary students to formulate ai planning tasks

K Park, B Mott, S Lee, K Glazewski… - … IEEE Symposium on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent years have seen the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in every facet of
society. The ubiquity of AI has led to an increasing demand to integrate AI learning …

Promoting computer science learning with block-based programming and narrative-centered gameplay

W Min, B Mott, K Park, S Taylor, B Akram… - … ieee conference on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent years have seen increasing awareness of the need for all students in primary and
secondary education to learn computer science (CS) concepts and skills. Educational …

[PDF][PDF] Casual Creation of Tile Maps via Authorable Constraint-Based Generators.

D Carpenter, JT Bacher, H Crain, C Martens - AIIDE Workshops, 2021 - convivial.tools
Tile-based maps are used in a wide variety of games, including Zelda: Link's Awakening,
Super Mario Bros, and many tabletop role-playing games. They represent a relatively simple …

Supporting the construction of mobile games interfaces: the Gamers4Nature mobile game guidelines cards set

S Ribeiro, P Beça, M Aresta, R Santos… - … Conference on Design …, 2021 - Springer
Research indicates that engaging younger audiences in the creation of their own digital
games for learning may increase the interest towards the addressed theme and a better …

Evaluating Computational Thinking Based on Game-Based Learning: A Case Study on a Programming Course

Y He, WAJW Yahaya - Integrating Cutting-Edge Technology Into the …, 2024 - igi-global.com
Technology has brought the biggest changes to education. Over the past few years, game-
based learning has helped learners increase their interest in learning. But games are rarely …

DRAFT-What you always wanted to know but could not find about block-based environments

MV Merino, J Vinju, M Brand - arxiv preprint arxiv:2110.03073, 2021 - arxiv.org
Block-based environments are visual programming environments, which are becoming
more and more popular because of their ease of use. The ease of use comes thanks to their …