Teaching how to program with a playful approach: A review of success factors

Digital Coaching to Build Sustainable Wellness Routines for Young Elderly

“…Based on former research, concerning the success factors for teaching with a PLA (Heininger et al, 2017) we were able to develop a lesson structure which shows the structures used for a playful approach to teaching. The content is based on the curriculum for technology classes of the Bavarian technical upper vocational schools, as well as Bavarian school norms.…”

“…In a previous research paper (Heininger et al, 2017) the success factors concerning the playful teaching approach were discussed and evaluated by conducting a literature review of the current state of the art. With this contribution, we aim at answering our research question, by using these success factors as the theoretic part of the basis for our structure.…”

“…Many countries have adjusted their curriculum in the last years, adapting to the changes of the digital economy, which requires new skills (Capgemini Consulting, 2013;Prifti et al, 2017). However, specific curricula are often set at state or city level, not at national level.…”

Designing and Implementing Common Market for Cross-Game Purchases between Mobile Games

“…Table 1 shows the five key success factors influencing the outcome of such an endeavor: motivation, integration and involvement in class, the audience-centred focus, giving feedback and enhancing interaction, and the fluent integration of the educational content into the gameplay (Heininger et al, 2017). The basic reason why people do anything;…”

Development of a C Language Education Instructor Training Course Using Animated Characters

“…Typical examples are learning methods using visual-based programming languages such as Scratch and NXT-G. Since these programming languages are block-based, they have the advantage that learners can focus more on the problem-solving process without worrying about complicated technical concepts such as syntax, algorithm, flow charts, etc [7]. C language, a text-based, high-level language, is the most widely used programming language to develop various software as well as application software.…”