A Systematic Mapping on Teaching Programming to People with Disabilities

• Elaine Cristina Juvino Araújo Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Paraíba
• Wilkerson L. Andrade Federal University of Campina Grande https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0656-6139

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/cbie.sbie.2020.1713

Abstract

There are many challenges faced by people with disabilities, among them are the challenges in learning programming. As there is a need to address deficiencies in a specific way in teaching and learning, a systematic mapping was carried out in order to provide an overview of the area. Initially, 1844 works were found, but only 29 met the inclusion and exclusion criteria of articles defined in this work. These works were classified according to their approach. As a result, a research map in the area was created and it was also identified that the greatest efforts have been made for people with visual impairments and that there is no standardized methodology for each type of disability.

Keywords: programming teaching, computer education, people with disabilities

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