5 Reasons why kids should learn to code
Madelein Lindeque · QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology) · 2015
Internationally, the focus in Computer Science Education is steering towards the inclusion of coding within all schools. In Australia, the government (2014/15) “…has committed an extra $12 million to restore the focus, and increase student uptake of, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in primary and secondary schools across the country.” This support includes the introduction of computer coding across different year levels. There are many reasons why our kids and teens should learn to code, but for today’s purposes, we’ll focus on the following five: 1. Coding teaches critical thinking and problem solving 2. Coding can unlock creativity and provide opportunity for self expression 3. Knowing some code provides competitive advantage in the future workforce 4. Learning a new language understood internationally; and 5. Most importantly - it's fun!