Authors : Sung-Uk Choi and Seok-Jae Moon
Abstract: For boosting computational thinking skills, the need of SW education has been becoming conspicuous recently and algorithm-based programing education has been conducted. However, new learners, who have never learned programing before, find difficulties understanding the basic syntax and the logic of computer languages in the process of acquiring programming techniques and also find difficulties making out algorithm and converting it into computer language code. These difficulties are due to limited time for acquisition of the techniques. In this study, an education method to draw interest from new learners into programming and develop algorithm thinking skills using the basic syntax of programing and to develop abilities to solve problems that arise in programing shall be introduced. This education makes the concept of SW education easier to approach by interlocking the concept of WeDo constructionism-based robotics built with LEGO Model blocks and scratch-based programing of more effective programing education method to learn and use the basic programing concept through prerequisite.
Sung-Uk Choi and Seok-Jae Moon, 2017. Learning Method of WeDo+Scratch based on Programming for Non-Programing Major. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 2927-2934.