A Methodology Proposal Based on Metaphors to Teach Programming to Children

• Diana Pérez-Marín ^[1] ; Raquel Hijón-Neira ^[1] ; Mercedes Martín-Lope ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Madrid, España

     
  2. [2] Financial Economics and Accounting and Modern Language, Rey Juan Carlos University Campus of Madrid-Vicálvaro, Madrid, Spain
• Localización: Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologías del Aprendizaje: IEEE-RITA, ISSN 1932-8540, Vol. 13, Nº. 1, 2018, págs. 46-53
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1109/rita.2018.2809944
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• Resumen

  • Interest in studying computer science has been extended to children. However, it is unclear which educational method should be used. Teachers need help to tackle this task. Therefore, this paper proposes using metaphors, such as recipe/program (and sequence), pantry/memory, and boxes/variables. It also illustrates the possibility of applying these metaphors to any resource available to the teacher. Four step-by-step scripts of how to use the metaphors in class are provided, with the opinions of sixty-two children (enrolled in grades fourth, fifth, and sixth of Spanish Primary Education, 9 to 11 years in age) and their teacher's opinion.

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