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Playing by Programming: Making Gameplay a Programming Activity
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Weintrop, David; Wilensky, Uri – Educational Technology, 2016
Video games are an oft-cited reason for young learners getting interested in programming and computer science. As such, many learning opportunities build on this interest by having kids program their own video games. This approach, while sometimes successful, has its drawbacks stemming from the fact that the challenge of programming and game…
Descriptors: Video Games, Teaching Methods, Programming, Computer Science
Balancing Expression and Structure in Game Design: Developing Computational Participation Using Studio-Based Design Pedagogy
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DeVane, Ben; Steward, Cody; Tran, Kelly M. – Educational Technology, 2016
This article reports on a project that used a game-creation tool to introduce middle-school students ages 10 to 13 to problem-solving strategies similar to those in computer science through the lens of studio-based design arts. Drawing on historic paradigms in design pedagogy and contemporary educational approaches in the digital arts to teach…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Design, Problem Solving, Computer Science