An investigation of Year 7 pupils learning CONTROL LOGO
R.A. Sparkes · Journal of Computer Assisted Learning · 1995
Abstract Recommendations for the IT component of the National Curriculum suggested that Key Stage 2 pupils use “IT to control models such as level crossing barriers and traffic lights”. This paper describes a 3‐year investigation into the use of CONTROL LOGO (and languages with a similar syntax) for control technology in Year 7. It was found that most pupils were able to program simple control sequences using meaningful labels and procedures and that LOGO did assist the acquisition of good programming habits. However, particular difficulties with the LOGO syntax were noted when inputs were being used, and it was concluded that LOGO is unsuitable for this particular purpose.