Game design based learning of programming

Rugelj, Jože (author), Lapina, Maria (author)

We will present game-based learning and the use of game design as a method for teaching programming in primary and secondary schools in the paper. A lot of knowledge about game-based learning in general was collected in the last decade, but very few information and resources can be found on how to use game design as a method for teaching programming. We have made an extensive study of different approaches to game design-based learning with special emphasis on learning programming for novice programmers. The results will be used as a foundation for the development of methodology in the Erasmus+ international project Coding for Girls. This project addresses open and innovative education and training embedded in the digital era by targeting programming skills that are high in demand in a technology driven society. The project also aims at addressing the gap between male and female participation in computer science education by introducing early methodological learning interventions that make computer programming attractive for girls and boys.

• Language: English
• Keywords: information technology, programming
• Typology: 1.06 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution (invited lecture)
• Organization: PEF - Faculty of Education
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2019
• Number of pages: 14 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-113117
• UDC: 37.091.6:004
• ISSN on article: 1613-0073
• COBISS.SI-ID: 12688713
• Publication date in RUL: 09.12.2019

Record is a part of a proceedings

• Title: Innovative approaches to the application of digital technologies in education and research
• COBISS.SI-ID: 12687689

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: CEUR workshop proceedings
• Shortened title: CEUR workshop proc.
• Publisher: CEUR-WS Team, Redaktion Sun SITE, Informatik V, RWTH Aachen
• ISSN: 1613-0073
• COBISS.SI-ID: 12740630

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• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: učenje z igro, osnovne šole, srednje šole, spretnosti, začetniki, informacijska tehnologija