%0 Conference Paper %1 Wang:2006:icls %A Wang, Kevin %A McCaffrey, Corey %A Wendel, Daniel %A Klopfer, Eric %B ICLS'06: Proc. 7th Int'l Conf. on Learning sciences %D 2006 %I International Society of the Learning Sciences %K imported thesis %P 1008--1009 %T 3D game design with programming blocks in StarLogo TNG %U http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1150223 %X Research on the effectiveness of using a block programming language with a three-dimensional environment and game design as the basis for curriculum to teach children concepts in Computer Science. We observed a lower barrier to entry and faster learning in seventh to ninth graders exposed to the new curriculum using StarLogo TNG. %@ 0-8058-6174-2

@inproceedings{Wang:2006:icls, abstract = {Research on the effectiveness of using a block programming language with a three-dimensional environment and game design as the basis for curriculum to teach children concepts in Computer Science. We observed a lower barrier to entry and faster learning in seventh to ninth graders exposed to the new curriculum using StarLogo TNG.}, added-at = {2017-03-16T11:50:55.000+0100}, author = {Wang, Kevin and McCaffrey, Corey and Wendel, Daniel and Klopfer, Eric}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2641031ebd1232cfaf118d00b225e1360/krevelen}, booktitle = {ICLS'06: Proc. 7th Int'l Conf. on Learning sciences}, interhash = {fd849bd33c20360d11eef2b57d8f5670}, intrahash = {641031ebd1232cfaf118d00b225e1360}, isbn = {0-8058-6174-2}, keywords = {imported thesis}, location = {Bloomington, Indiana}, owner = {Rick}, pages = {1008--1009}, publisher = {International Society of the Learning Sciences}, timestamp = {2017-03-16T11:54:14.000+0100}, title = {{3D} game design with programming blocks in {StarLogo TNG}}, url = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1150223}, year = 2006 }