Heuristic Evaluation of Block Programming Tools

  • Franciely Alves de Souza Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
  • Taciana Pontual Falcão Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
  • Rafael Ferreira Mello Federal Rural University of Pernambuco http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3548-9670
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/educomp_estendido.2021.14850

Abstract


Block programming tools have become popular to help children develop computational thinking and notions of programming while developing applications and games. However, these tools can present problems in their interfaces, hindering usability and, consequently, learning. Thus, there is a need to carry out an assessment to identify and classify these problems. This summary presents an assessment based on the heuristics proposed by Jakob Nielsen, who identified specific errors in the tools: Scratch, Scratch Jr and Tinkercard. It is important to note that there was no contact with the institutions responsible for the tools.

Keywords: Heuristic Evaluation, Block Programming, Children

References

NIELSEN, Jakob; MOLICH, Rolf. Heuristic evaluation of user interfaces, CHI'90 Conferência. Seattle, WA: 1990, p. 249-256.

CYBIS, Walter. BETIOL, Adriana Holtz. FAUST, Richard. Ergonomia e Usabilidade: conhecimentos, métodos e aplicações. 2. Ed. São Paulo: Novatec Editora, 2010.
Published
2021-04-26
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SOUZA, Franciely Alves de; FALCÃO, Taciana Pontual; MELLO, Rafael Ferreira. Heuristic Evaluation of Block Programming Tools. In: NEW IDEAS LAB - BRAZILIAN SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTING EDUCATION (EDUCOMP), 1. , 2021, On-line. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2021 . p. 11-11. ISSN 3086-0741. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/educomp_estendido.2021.14850.