Prospective Teachers’ Opinion on Computer Programming in Primary Education

A Systematic Review of the Challenges in Teaching Programming for Primary Schools’ Students

“…robots and automation systems. Consequently, the need for talent in the labor market is changing as a result of the increased usage of automation, robots, and artificial intelligence; some old occupations are disappearing while others are being developed (Predrag, 2021).…”

“…According to Mannova (2022), The UK established coding as part of the curriculum in 2014 and England became the first country in the world to mandate teaching coding to children at primary and secondary schools. Computer programming became a compulsory topic in primary education in countries such as Finland, England, Estonia, Sweden, New South Wales in Australia, Japan, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Poland, France, and Croatia (Predrag, 2021).…”

“…Through the learning process of programming and coding, young learners start to be exposed to the computational skill which involve critical thinking, imagine creatively, and problem-solving skill. According to Predrag (2021) computational thinking is a skill that may be developed through the study of computer programming in basic school since it allows pupils to practice problem-solving methods like deconstruction, abstraction, pattern recognition, and algorithms. Students can learn the fundamental concepts of computation and information through programming, as well as how digital systems operate and how to apply this knowledge to become digitally literate at early stage.…”