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A Review of Educational Games for Teaching Programming to Primary School Students

A Review of Educational Games for Teaching Programming to Primary School Students

Andreas Giannakoulas, Stelios Xinogalos
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781668437100|ISBN10: 1668437104|EISBN13: 9781668437117
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3710-0.ch003
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Giannakoulas, Andreas, and Stelios Xinogalos. "A Review of Educational Games for Teaching Programming to Primary School Students." Research Anthology on Developments in Gamification and Game-Based Learning, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 55-83. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3710-0.ch003

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Giannakoulas, A. & Xinogalos, S. (2022). A Review of Educational Games for Teaching Programming to Primary School Students. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Developments in Gamification and Game-Based Learning (pp. 55-83). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3710-0.ch003

Chicago

Giannakoulas, Andreas, and Stelios Xinogalos. "A Review of Educational Games for Teaching Programming to Primary School Students." In Research Anthology on Developments in Gamification and Game-Based Learning, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 55-83. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3710-0.ch003

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Abstract

In recent years, several educational games for learning programming have been developed with promising results. The main purpose of this chapter is to present 22 educational games or platforms that aim to cultivate computational thinking through teaching computer programming concepts to primary school students. A short description of each game followed by a comparative analysis of both their game mechanics and their educational aspects is presented. Additionally, less typical functionalities such as online classrooms, the support for learning analytics, and the creation of new levels are analyzed. This chapter could be useful for game designers and IT teachers who would like to use a game-based approach in the teaching process.

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