"Hour of Code": A Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Du, Jie; Wimmer, Hayden; Rada, Roy
Titel	"Hour of Code": A Case Study
Quelle	In: Information Systems Education Journal, 16 (2018) 1, S.51-60 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1545-679X
Schlagwörter	College Students; Tutorial Programs; Student Surveys; Computer Games; Programming; Introductory Courses; Mixed Methods Research; Student Attitudes; Computer Science Education; Feedback (Response); Content Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Tutorial programmes; Förderprogramm; Lernprogramm; Tutorensystem; Schülerbefragung; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Programmierung; Einführungskurs; Schülerverhalten; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Inhaltsanalyse
Abstract	This study investigates the delivery of the "Hour of Code" tutorials to college students. The college students who participated in this study were surveyed about their opinion of the Hour of Code. First, the students' comments were discussed. Next, a content analysis of the offered tutorials highlights their reliance on visual programming in stylized languages with continual feedback in gaming contexts. Difficulties in delivery stem in part from the poor organization of tutorials from Code.org which makes it difficult to locate suitable tutorials. Based on the analysis of the students' comments and the content analysis of the "Hour of Code" tutorials, the authors suggest that a deeper alignment of marketing, teaching organizations, and content providers would help sustain the type of initiative exemplified by the Hour of Code. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01