Algorithmic Bricks: A tangible robot programming tool for elementary school students

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 474-479

  Kwon, Dai Young ^a   Kim, Han Sung ^a   Shim, Jae Kwoun ^a   Lee, Won Gyu ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computer science education; Educational robot; Procedural programming; Tangible user interface

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMIC LANGUAGES; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; EDUCATIONAL ROBOTS; ROBOT PROGRAMMING; STUDENTS; TOOLS; USER INTERFACES;

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING; GENERAL PROGRAMMING; PROCEDURAL LANGUAGES; PROCEDURAL PROGRAMMING; PROGRAMMING PROCESS; TANGIBLE PROGRAMMING; TANGIBLE USER INTERFACES;

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EID: 84898802347     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2012.2190071     Document Type: Article

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