Title :
Computer simulation at school scratch and programming language choosing criteria
Author :
Dzhenzher, Vadim O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf., Orenburg State Pedagogical Univ., Orenburg, Russia
Abstract :
Scratch is an excellent choice for schools. It can be used as a first language, and even as the main programming language. At the same time, Scratch is a magnificent environment for modeling and creative work [6-8, 12]. Despite its apparent simplicity and “toy-like” features, Scratch is based on the most advanced concepts of programming and prepares young programmers to use new technologies in the future.
Keywords :
computer science education; digital simulation; educational courses; programming languages; Scratch; computer simulation; programming language; school; Computational modeling; Computer languages; Educational institutions; Games; Programming profession;
Conference_Titel :
Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
DOI :
10.1109/EDUCON.2014.6826174
