TAPASPlay: A game-based learning approach to foster computation thinking skills

Alessio Malizia; Daniela Fogli; Federico Danesi; Tommaso Turchi; David Bell

doi:10.1109/VLHCC.2017.8103502

TAPASPlay: A game-based learning approach to foster computation thinking skills

Alessio Malizia
, Daniela Fogli
, Federico Danesi
, Tommaso Turchi
, David Bell

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Abstract

In this paper we describe how to use a Game-Based Learning (GBL) approach to help end-user programmers to develop Computational Thinking (CT) skills. CT represents a framework consisting of a set of skills such as: Abstraction, decomposition and more in general problem solving expressed in a computational form (algorithmic thinking) that can be easily formalised into a computer program. Those skills are beneficial for end-user programmers in order to model a task for being tackled with computational tools, e.g. spreadsheets, domain specific and visual languages. TAPASPlay is an engaging GBL platform designed to help end-user to learn algorithmic thinking.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2017 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	345-346
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538604434
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/VLHCC.2017.8103502
Publication status	Published - 9 Nov 2017
Event	2017 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2017 - Raleigh, United States Duration: 11 Oct 2017 → 14 Oct 2017

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Conference	2017 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Raleigh
Period	11/10/17 → 14/10/17

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Computational Thinking
End-User Programming
Game-Based Learning

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Malizia, A., Fogli, D., Danesi, F., Turchi, T., & Bell, D. (2017). TAPASPlay: A game-based learning approach to foster computation thinking skills. In Proceedings - 2017 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2017 (pp. 345-346). Article 8103502 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). https://doi.org/10.1109/VLHCC.2017.8103502

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Malizia, A, Fogli, D, Danesi, F, Turchi, T & Bell, D 2017, TAPASPlay: A game-based learning approach to foster computation thinking skills. in Proceedings - 2017 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2017., 8103502, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 345-346, 2017 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2017, Raleigh, United States, 11/10/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/VLHCC.2017.8103502

TAPASPlay: A game-based learning approach to foster computation thinking skills. / Malizia, Alessio; Fogli, Daniela; Danesi, Federico et al.
Proceedings - 2017 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, VL/HCC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2017. p. 345-346 8103502.

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