Title :
Beyond Minecraft: Facilitating Computational Thinking through Modeling and Programming in 3D
Author :
Repenning, Alexander ; Webb, David C. ; Brand, Christoph ; Gluck, Fred ; Grover, Ryan ; Miller, Steven ; Nickerson, Hilarie ; Muyang Song
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Visual programming in 3D sounds much more appealing than programming in 2D, but what are its benefits? Here, University of Colorado Boulder educators discuss the differences between 2D and 3D regarding three concepts connecting computer graphics to computer science education: ownership, spatial thinking, and syntonicity.
Keywords :
computer games; solid modelling; visual programming; 3D modelling; 3D programming; Minecraft; University of Colorado Boulder educators; computational thinking; computer graphics; computer science education; ownership; spatial thinking; syntonicity; visual programming; Computational modeling; Educational institutions; Games; Programming profession; Solid modeling; Three-dimensional displays; 3D design; 3D programming; AgentCubes; AgentSheets; Computational modeling; Educational institutions; Games; Programming profession; Solid modeling; Three-dimensional displays; computational thinking; computer graphics; computer programming; computer science education; conversational programming; graphics; spatial thinking; syntonicity;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCG.2014.46
