Teacher Perceptions of Help Resources in Block-Based Programming Tools

• Carmen Vera Scorsatto Brezolin Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul / Federal Institute of Education Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1294-7261
• Milene Selbach Silveira Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2159-551X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbie.2022.224718

Abstract

There are currently many tools with a proposal to assist in the development of programming skills and computational thinking. However, there are also interaction difficulties regarding their usage. Hence, the help systems within these tools become crucial when we consider their usefulness and their variety of users. In this scenario, we investigate the users’ perception of this type of resource. To accomplish this, we adopted an exploratory methodology. We sent an online questionnaire and a total of 95 participants attended our research. Among the results obtained, we highlight the most used tools, the resources the participants find most helpful and productive, difficulties encountered, other ways to seek help, and suggestions for new resources.

Keywords: Help Resources, Block Programming Tools, Users' perception

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