Computer programming courses are an essential facet of STEM education, confronted by
many pressing challenges. Higher education (HE) students struggle to master programming …

ABSTRACT Background and Context Hour of Code is one of the largest educational
campaigns implemented. It exposes millions of learners, to an hour of computer science …

This study examines the effects of plugged and unplugged programming tools used in
algorithm teaching at the K-12 level on student computational thinking skills and to …

Individuals learn to develop problem solving strategies and make connections between their
mathematical ideas while programming, so they have the opportunity to improve their …

ABSTRACT Background and Context: The relationship between novices' first programming
language and their future achievement has drawn increasing interest owing to recent efforts …

In the modern education system, new technological teaching aids are used to support
learning, to increase motivation and adaptation of students. Game-based Learning (GBL) is …

We developed an interactive online textbook that interleaves R programming activities with
text as a way to facilitate students' understanding of statistical ideas while minimizing the …

Abstract The availability of Automated Assessment tools for computer programming tasks
can be a significant asset in Computer Science education. Systems providing such kind of …

The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of the use of code. org (particularly
Course 2) on elementary school students' attitudes towards programming, and whether the …

At 21st century Computational Thinking (CT) is considered a fundamental skill that anyone
should possess and develop from a young age. Serious games and more specifically …