Title :
Instructional Media and Teaching Methods for Engaging Children with Computer Programming
Author :
Garneli, Varvara
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf., Ionian Univ., Corfu, Greece
Abstract :
Technology - based learning could help students achieve fundamental abilities and skills like computational thinking and creativity. Engaging young students in computer science concepts and programming with a creative and enjoyable way is a challenging issue. We are aiming to apply and evaluate constructionist or apprenticeship techniques and visual programming tools that could assist and improve the learning activity.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer science education; teaching; visual programming; apprenticeship techniques; children engagement; computational thinking; computer programming; computer science concepts; constructionist technique; creativity; instructional media; learning activity; teaching method; technology-based learning; visual programming tools; Computer science education; Computers; Educational institutions; Programming profession; CS; constructionism; programming; programming pedagogy; visual programming environments;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2014 IEEE 14th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Athens
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2014.225
