CodeLab: An Online Laboratory for Learning to Code

Autor:	Carles Garcia-Lopez, Susanna Tesconi, Enric Mor
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Multimedia Process (engineering) Computer science media_common.quotation_subject Interaction design Creativity computer.software_genre Code (semiotics) Design methods Engineering design process computer Autonomy media_common User-centered design
Zdroj:	Learning and Collaboration Technologies: New Challenges and Learning Experiences ISBN: 9783030778880 HCI (23)
DOI:	10.1007/978-3-030-77889-7_31
Popis:	Educational laboratories are flexible environments that allow learners to learn by practice, fostering their creativity, learning awareness, and collaboration with peers. Bringing these laboratory environments to an online setting is both challenging and necessary, particularly nowadays, when a significant part of learning takes place in online settings. Educational laboratories are well-suited places for learning to code, which is stated to require a great effort from learners, especially for non-STEM learners. This paper presents the design, development, and evaluation of CodeLab, a laboratory-based platform for learning to code through practice. A user-centered design approach was carried out, making learners active members of the design process through different design methods. As a result of two design iterations, CodeLab provides an integrated practice environment with a learning path based on a list of challenges and activities. Learners solve these activities and engage with their learning process by being aware of their own progress. The tool conveys a laboratory experience to non-STEM learners, fostering their practice skills, assessment, and autonomy.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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