As computing becomes a mainstream discipline embedded in the school curriculum and
acts as an enabler for an increasing range of academic disciplines in higher education, the …

A growing number of countries, in Europe and beyond have established clear policies and
frameworks for introducing Computational Thinking and computer programming to young …

Learning computer programming is a challenging process. Among the current approaches
for overcoming this challenge, visual programming languages (VPLs), such as Scratch, have …

Students in their first year of computer science (CS1) at universities typically struggle to
grasp fundamental programming concepts. This paper discusses research carried out using …

An engaging first programming class (CS1) often inspires students' passion for computer
science (CS). However, the evidence in the literature suggests that the average CS1 classes …

Coding is a new literacy for the twenty-first century, and as a literacy, coding enables new
ways of thinking and new ways of communicating and expressing ideas, as well as new …

Block-based programming languages and environments have several benefits for
introductory programming courses, compared to more traditional text-based languages. In …

There is a growing interest in finding new ways to address the difficult task of introducing
programming to secondary students for the first time to improve students' computational …

This is the second occasion that Computational Thinking track is presented in TEEM
Conference. Our Society is claiming for more technical professionals and future job will need …

First-year computer science (CS1) university students traditionally have difficulties
understanding how to program. This paper describes research introducing CS1 students to …