Game-based programming towards developing algorithmic thinking skills in primary education

Game-based programming towards developing algorithmic thinking skills in primary education

This paper presents cMinds, a learning intervention that deploys game-based visual programming towards building analytical, computational, and critical thinking skills in primary education. The proposed learning method exploits the structured nature of programming, which is inherently logical and tr...

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Main Authors: Hariklia Tsalapatas, Olivier Heidmann, Rene Alimisi, Elias Houstis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Universităţii "Petru Maior" 2012-06-01
Series:Scientific Bulletin of the ''Petru Maior" University of Tîrgu Mureș
Subjects:
analytical thinking
computational thinking
problem-solving skills
algorithm
game-based learning
Online Access:http://scientificbulletin.upm.ro/papers/2012/26_1/GAME-BASED%20PROGRAMMING%20TOWARDS%20DEVELOPING%20ALGORITHMIC%20THINKING%20SKILLS%20IN%20PRIMARY%20EDUCATION.pdf

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http://scientificbulletin.upm.ro/papers/2012/26_1/GAME-BASED%20PROGRAMMING%20TOWARDS%20DEVELOPING%20ALGORITHMIC%20THINKING%20SKILLS%20IN%20PRIMARY%20EDUCATION.pdf

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