Synchronization in Scratch: A Case Study with Education Science Students

Autor/inn/en	Nikolos, Dimitris; Komis, Vassilis
Titel	Synchronization in Scratch: A Case Study with Education Science Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 34 (2015) 2, S.223-241 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0731-9258
Schlagwörter	Programming Languages; Science Instruction; Case Studies; Science Laboratories; Computer Software; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Computernutzung; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	The Scratch programming language is an introductory programming language for students. It is also a visual concurrent programming language, where multiple threads are executed simultaneously. Synchronization in concurrent languages is a complex task for novices to understand. Our research is focused on strategies and methods applied by novice programmers for synchronization using Scratch, mainly variables and messages. The projects of the students as well as recordings of their actions during the laboratory course compose the research data. It is shown that novice programmers are able to use messages more adequately than variables in order to coordinate the various objects of their programs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01