Naslov
Object-oriented Programming in Primary Education

Autori
Krajnović, Irena ; Bakić-Tomić, Ljubica ; Markovac, Vesna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
PRE- CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS of the First Special Fokus Symposium on ICSKS: Information and Communication Sciences in the Knowledge Society / Prof.dr. Vladimir Šimović, Ljubica Bakić-Tomić, Ph.D., Zuzana Hubinkova, Ph.D. - Zagreb : Učiteljski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu ; Europski centar za napredna i sustavna istraživanja (ECNSI), 2007

Skup
The 1st International Conference on Advances and Systems research, ECNSI - 2007

Mjesto i datum
Zadar, Hrvatska, 25.10.2007. - 26.10.2007

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
children; elementary school; informatics; object-oriented approach; programming; C#; Scratch; education.

Sažetak
Abstract Informatics as a subject in elementary schools is rather new. In Croatia it is a faculty subject for children between 5th and 8th grade although there is a tendency to introduce this subject in lower grades as well. According to the official program informatics for elementary school pupils have computer programming lessons as late as in 8th grade. Research studies in the world have shown that computer programming is not conditioned with mathematical knowledge but promotes development of procedural, algorithmic thinking and stimulates the spirit of exploration. To achieve this, problems from others, already known fields of education, are being used. Experience from USA indicate that children from the age of 7 years old should be introduced in objective programming in a funny and acceptable way so that they learn to think in procedures and algorithms. On the foundation of education through games for development of procedural and algorithmic way of thinking ability we can, from the 5th to the 8th grade, continue to build up with real object oriented programming language. This paper speculates on replacement of procedural programming languages (Pascal, Basic and Logo) and traditional forms of education with object oriented programming languages and modern approach to IT education. According to comparison of characteristics of programming languages assistant tools we can choose corresponding technical implementation in process of teaching. Elementary school educational applications have not changed for several years. Therefore the potential of new technologies and adequate methods has not been utilized. With this paper we suggest replacement of contemporary educational program with new and more remunerative one.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

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