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ARcode: Programming for Youngsters Through AR

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Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 11th International Conference (MIS4TEL 2021)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems ((LNNS,volume 326))

Abstract

Since coding literacy has become a necessity, acquiring the fundamentals of programming at an early stage can bring countless constructive consequences to many aspects of the youngsters’ lives. Educational serious games have recently attracted attention, especially with the post-pandemic surge in homeschooling and distance learning. The majority of the existing serious games are either using the traditional two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) environments. One of the most emerging technologies over the recent years is Augmented Reality (AR). This study describes the findings of a comparative experimental research that questions the impact of the medium of a serious game on the learning process of Computer Science (CS) core concepts for youngsters. The objective of the experiment is the design, implementation and evaluation of an AR serious game that would assist youngsters in learning the basic programming concepts. This game was developed in order to examine the effectiveness of an engaging AR serious game on the learning process for youngsters compared to another implemented 2D version of the same game, in the context of teaching CS.

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  1. Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Media Engineering and Technology, German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

    David Mina, Jailan Salah & Slim Abdennadher

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  1. Edificio Multiusos I+D+I, Sala 24.1, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Fernando De la Prieta

  2. Faculty of Computer Science, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy

    Rosella Gennari

  3. Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

    Marco Temperini

  4. Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy

    Tania Di Mascio

  5. Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy

    Pierpaolo Vittorini

  6. Physics and Informatics, KDMFI, Comenius University, Faculty of Mathematics, Bratislava, Slovakia

    Zuzana Kubincova

  7. Computer and Information Technology, University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania

    Elvira Popescu

  8. CIICESI, ESTG, Polytechnic of Porto, Felgueiras, Portugal

    Davide Rua Carneiro

  9. Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Coppito, Italy

    Loreto Lancia

  10. UniversitĂ  degli Studi di Salerno, Fisciano, Italy

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Mina, D., Salah, J., Abdennadher, S. (2022). ARcode: Programming for Youngsters Through AR. In: De la Prieta, F., et al. Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning, 11th International Conference. MIS4TEL 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 326. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86618-1_7

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