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A TUI-based Programming Tool for Children

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Yunfeng Qi, and

Fang SunAuthors Info & Claims

ITiCSE '15: Proceedings of the 2015 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education

June 2015

Pages 219 - 224

https://doi.org/10.1145/2729094.2742630

Published: 22 June 2015 Publication History

Abstract

TanPro-Kit 2.0 is a programming tool for children aged 6 to 8, which is based on tangible user interface (TUI). It consists of programming blocks and a LED pad. The pad presents visual and audible feedback according to the arrangement of programming blocks with which children construct programs to play a maze game. Based on TanPro-Kit, we expanded three important programming concepts: parameters, Boolean logic and branch, and improved the system to support two-dimensional connection, which aims to make the program structure clearer. To realize these new features, we added three kinds of programming blocks accordingly, improved the process of block sequence in Arduino, and modified the infrared and wireless communications of the Single-Chip Microcomputer (SCM). A lab-based user study with 15 children was conducted, and the results show that the children can use the system to complete tasks easily and have a basic understanding of the related programming concepts.

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Utreras EPontelli E(2021)Introductory programming and young learners with visual disabilities: a reviewUniversal Access in the Information Society10.1007/s10209-021-00830-2Online publication date: 13-Aug-2021
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-021-00830-2
Bergsmark MFernaeus YBakker SHummels CUllmer BGeurts LHengeveld BSaakes DBroekhuijsen M(2016)From Patchwork to AppliquéProceedings of the TEI '16: Tenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction10.1145/2839462.2839473(236-244)Online publication date: 14-Feb-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2839462.2839473

Index Terms

A TUI-based Programming Tool for Children
1. Applied computing
  1. Education
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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ITiCSE '15: Proceedings of the 2015 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education

June 2015

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DOI:10.1145/2729094

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Vilnius University, Lithuania
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Utreras EPontelli E(2021)Introductory programming and young learners with visual disabilities: a reviewUniversal Access in the Information Society10.1007/s10209-021-00830-2Online publication date: 13-Aug-2021
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-021-00830-2
Bergsmark MFernaeus YBakker SHummels CUllmer BGeurts LHengeveld BSaakes DBroekhuijsen M(2016)From Patchwork to AppliquéProceedings of the TEI '16: Tenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction10.1145/2839462.2839473(236-244)Online publication date: 14-Feb-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2839462.2839473

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