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International Conference on Technology and Innovation in Learning, Teaching and Education

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Digital Learning Objects for Teaching Computer Programming in Primary Students

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The current learning environments focus on the development of skills which are related to problem solving, creativity and critical thinking addressing the needs of learners in today’s society. Computer programming includes this kind of skills and it is placed at the center of attention of the educational policy. Approaching programming is a difficult task because of its complex concepts, thus educators are seeking effective methods for teaching it. This paper presents the design of digital learning objects for teaching programming concepts and the results of a pilot empirical study with special users. The results reveal that the proposed learning objects seem to be a useful tool for teachers, aligned with the learning goals and can be employed in authentic scenarios.

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This research has been partially supported by the “Movilidad Doctorandos UVa 2018” grant program.

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  1. GSIC-EMIC Research Group, Universidad de Valladolid, 47001, Valladolid, Spain

    Paraskevi Topali

  2. Department of Primary Education, University of Ioannina, 45110, Ioannina, Greece

    Tassos A. Mikropoulos

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  2. Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

    José A. Diniz

  3. University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

    Tassos A. Mikropoulos

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Topali, P., Mikropoulos, T.A. (2019). Digital Learning Objects for Teaching Computer Programming in Primary Students. In: Tsitouridou, M., A. Diniz, J., Mikropoulos, T. (eds) Technology and Innovation in Learning, Teaching and Education. TECH-EDU 2018. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 993. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20954-4_19

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