Learn to Program by Playing Project: Promoting Computer Programming to Children and Youth

  • Julia Godinho UFRJ
  • Kathleen Torres UFRJ
  • Gabriel Batista UFRJ
  • Eduardo Andrade UFRJ
  • Janaína Gomide UFRJ

Abstract


This article introduces the research project Learn How to Program Playing and the experience resulting from the activities developed in it. The project aims to introduce the universe of computer programming to children and young people and encourage them to become technology creators. This article presents the tools selected for the teaching of programming, the structure of activities carried out both in the workshops and the mini courses and the plan of activities carried out in the mini courses. This project has already benefited 298 students and approximately 90% rated the programming experience as excellent or great. In 2016, this project was recognized by the Brazilian Society of Computation (SBC).

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Published
2017-07-02
GODINHO, Julia; TORRES, Kathleen; BATISTA, Gabriel; ANDRADE, Eduardo; GOMIDE, Janaína. Learn to Program by Playing Project: Promoting Computer Programming to Children and Youth. In: WORKSHOP ON COMPUTING EDUCATION (WEI), 25. , 2017, São Paulo. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2017 . p. 2140-2149. ISSN 2595-6175. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wei.2017.3553.