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Title: Student Ability and Difficulties with Transfer from a Block-Based Programming Language into Other Programming Languages: A Case Study in Colombia
Language: English
Authors: Espinal, Alejandro (ORCID 0000-0002-2471-5890), Vieira, Camilo (ORCID 0000-0001-8720-0002), Guerrero-Bequis, Valeria (ORCID 0000-0002-5111-8768)
Source: Computer Science Education. 2023 33(4):567-599.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 33
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Computer Science Education, Programming Languages, Coding, Transfer of Training, Problem Solving, Difficulty Level, Learning Activities, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Thinking Skills, Faculty Development, Lesson Plans
Geographic Terms: Colombia
DOI: 10.1080/08993408.2022.2079867
ISSN: 0899-3408
1744-5175
Abstract: Background and context: Transfer is a process where students apply their learning to different contexts. This process includes using their knowledge to solve problems with similar complexity, and in new contexts. In the context of programming, transfer also includes being able to understand and use different programming languages. Objective: This study explores: (a) student ability to transfer from a block-based programming language into another block-based programming language; (b) student ability to transfer from a block-based programming language to a text-based programming language; (c) student ability to transfer their learning within the same programming language; and (d) the difficulties students had to transfer in these contexts. Method: A group of students participating in a program called Coding For Kids explained three different programs in different programming languages during an interview protocol. The students used the programming language MakeCode, and worked on transfer activities in Scratch and Python. Findings: The results suggest that while most students are able to transfer between block-based programming languages, most of them struggle to explain a program in a text-based programming language, and to solve a new coding challenge. Implications: Instructional designers should consider different strategies to facilitate student transfer into professional programming languages, which is particularly difficult for non-English speakers.
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