Instructional Application for Programming and Algorithmic Self-Learning - A Didactic Approach with Mobile Robotics as Pedagogical Context

Pedro G. Feijóo-García, Fernando De la Rosa

2018

Abstract

One of the main challenges related to algorithmic and programming teaching with novice students, is to focus their process on acquiring concepts and developing problem solving skills in programming, without spending time overcoming syntax-oriented learning curves of specific languages. The application here explained is proposed as an instructional technology that, using the advantages of Visual Blocks Programming, through virtual and remote mobile robotics’ scenarios, seeks to give playful and friendly mechanisms for programming and algorithmic self-learning. This paper presents the pedagogical design and approach of the tool, evaluated through a User Experience approach with high school students in the Colombian educational context.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Feijóo-García P. and De la Rosa F. (2018). Instructional Application for Programming and Algorithmic Self-Learning - A Didactic Approach with Mobile Robotics as Pedagogical Context.In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-291-2, pages 230-237. DOI: 10.5220/0006690002300237

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu18,
author={Pedro G. Feijóo-García and Fernando De la Rosa},
title={Instructional Application for Programming and Algorithmic Self-Learning - A Didactic Approach with Mobile Robotics as Pedagogical Context},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2018},
pages={230-237},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006690002300237},
isbn={978-989-758-291-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - Instructional Application for Programming and Algorithmic Self-Learning - A Didactic Approach with Mobile Robotics as Pedagogical Context
SN - 978-989-758-291-2
AU - Feijóo-García P.
AU - De la Rosa F.
PY - 2018
SP - 230
EP - 237
DO - 10.5220/0006690002300237