A guide to programming languages for coding in class
Associate Professor James Curran, Director of the Australian Computing Academy and co-founder of Grok Learning, provides some valuable insights and suggestions.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | F-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Article or research |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Interactions (user design) |
| Keywords | Coding, programming, Visual programming, Text-based programming, code, Scratch, James Curran |
| Organisation | Australian Council for Educational Research — ACER |
| Copyright | 2017 Australian Council for Educational Research - ACER |
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