| C. Galeos, K. Karpouzis, G. Tsatiris |
| Developing an educational programming game for children with ADHD |
| 15th International Workshop on Semantic and Social Media Adaptation & Personalization (SMAP) 2020 |
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ABSTRACT
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| Over the past few decades, computer programming education has come through many stages. Programming has shifted from being a specialization for the few to a career choice available to many. Understanding the benefits that programming skills can bring, there have been attempts of integrating programming courses into school curricula, in a systematic manner. However, children with learning disabilities are often deprived of the chance to expose themselves to such courses. Either by not being able to keep up with the rest of the classroom, or due to the inability of school environments to adapt to their specific needs, they may be excluded from the learning process. With this in mind, there is a need to provide novel learning methodologies, better suited to learners with known deficiencies. In this study, we revisit the theoretical background of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and exploit methods and techniques used with children sufferers, by integrating them into a novel education game for teaching computer programming.
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| 29 October , 2020 |
| C. Galeos, K. Karpouzis, G. Tsatiris, "Developing an educational programming game for children with ADHD", 15th International Workshop on Semantic and Social Media Adaptation & Personalization (SMAP) 2020 |
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