Studies have demonstrated that programming training improves the higher order thinking
ability of students, but numerous students have reported difficulty with and a lack of interest …

Studies have reported that acquiring programming skills remains a considerable challenge
for most novice learners. In this study, Minecraft was used to explore its' effect on secondary …

Teaching programming effectively is difficult. This paper explores the benefits of using
Minecraft Education Edition to teach Python programming. Educators can use the game to …

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 …

Teaching programming skills has attracted a great deal of attention for more than a decade.
One potential reason behind this is that the explicit teaching of computer programming can …

The knowledge of deep learning experts, the cultivation of high-order thinking and the input
of emotions are the goals pursued by current education. Game-based learning refers to the …

Computational thinking (CT) skills are generally regarded as a basic ability for problem-
solving and are gradually filtering down to younger age groups. Existing research has …

Creativity is an action and has its roots embedded within the human beings. It follows that
creativity is also a human capability. Furthermore, teachers are required to use creativity and …

Game-based learning has shown promise in teaching computer science in schools by
enhancing student engagement and motivation. This paper presents a case conducted in an …

Computational thinking is an important competence for learners in the twenty-first century.
As an effective approach for cultivating competence in computational thinking, programming …