BlocklyScript: Design and Pilot Evaluation of an RPG Platform Game for Cultivating Computational Thinking Skills to Young Students

Autor/inn/en	Karakasis, Christodoulos; Xinogalos, Stelios
Titel	BlocklyScript: Design and Pilot Evaluation of an RPG Platform Game for Cultivating Computational Thinking Skills to Young Students
Quelle	In: Informatics in Education, 19 (2020) 4, S.641-668 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1648-5831
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Game Based Learning; Computation; Thinking Skills; Educational Games; Teaching Methods; Programming; Concept Formation; Problem Solving; Elementary School Students; Teacher Attitudes; Program Effectiveness; Usability; Foreign Countries; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Denkfähigkeit; Educational game; Lernspiel; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Programmierung; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Problemlösen; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland; Griechenland
Abstract	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 educational games (EGs) are a promising means of introducing algorithmic thinking and programming concepts and engaging students through the process of learning. In this article, a new EG called BlocklyScript is presented. BlocklyScript aims to help students develop their CT by learning basic programming concepts, designing algorithms and correcting mistakes. During the designing phase different EGs were taken under consideration and an EG design framework was followed in order to provide a better user experience. The game was evaluated by 10 experienced computer science educators of primary and secondary schools. The positive results of this pilot evaluation show that BlocklyScript is expected to help students understand the basic concepts of CT. However, the game should be evaluated by more teachers and students in order to provide future researchers with safe results. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01