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Comparing TUIs and GUIs for primary school programming
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posted on 2023-06-09, 19:59 authored by Abrar Almjally, Kate HowlandKate Howland, Judith GoodThere is considerable interest in using tangible user interfaces (TUIs) to support teaching children programming, but evidence for the benefits is mixed, and their deployment in school environments presents more challenges than graphical user interfaces (GUIs). This study investigates the effect of GUIs and TUIs on learning outcomes, attitudes toward computing, and reported enjoyment in a computer-programming activity with primary-school students aged 6-7 in Saudi Arabia. Forty-two students engaged in a 45-minute learning activity using either a TUI or GUI programming environment. The study used a between-groups design, and quantitative data were collected, including pre-test and post-test results, and ratings on attitudinal and enjoyment surveys. Learning gains were significantly higher for the GUI group than the TUI group. However, post-activity increases in reported attitude toward computing were significantly higher for the TUI group. There was no difference in activity enjoyment scores, which were high for both groups.
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Proceedings of ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE’20)Publisher
ACMExternal DOI
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521-527Event name
ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGSCE 2020)Event location
Portland. Oregon, USEvent type
conferenceEvent date
11-14 March 2020ISBN
9781450367936Department affiliated with
- Informatics Publications
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2019-12-19First Open Access (FOA) Date
2020-03-31First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2019-12-18Usage metrics
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