The benefits of using scratch to introduce basic programming concepts in the elementary classroom: poster session
Patrice Gans · 2010
Computer programming is traditionally reserved for the high school classroom. The majority of students often take their first programming course as a high school junior or senior as many high level mathematical concepts are prerequisites for the class. Consequently class sizes are shrinking as high school students find themselves overwhelmed with course options and intimidated by the rigor of the computer programming curriculum.