The CodeEazee Tool Support for Computational Thinking in Python

Abstract

This paper describes the development of CodeEazee, a problem solving, self- teaching tool for python programming which deploys templates and games. In this work, the authors conducted a survey to determine the factors responsible for the reduced interests of learners in programming, reviewed the various approaches used in teaching programming, and developed a python-for-python teaching system to teach programming skills, computational thinking, algorithms’ design, programming in general and Python programming specifically. The work would show how the third party environment had enabled users with limited or no programming experiences to design applications through peer supports, templates and gamification, embedded in a programming tool.

Co-design of mini games for learning computational thinking in an online environment

“…Evaluation of the mobile learning application with Nigerian students reported that the tool promotes teaching and learning of programming by engaging the students in problem-solving through an indigenous game (Oyelere et al, 2019 ). It is also interesting to see how scholars from the university where the participants of this study emanate are making contributions toward developing students’ CT and programming skills (Oladipo & Ibrahim, 2018 ). For instance, an intervention to support students on problem-solving and self-learning (CodeEazee) has been developed using Python (Oladipo & Ibrahim, 2018 ).…”

“…It is also interesting to see how scholars from the university where the participants of this study emanate are making contributions toward developing students’ CT and programming skills (Oladipo & Ibrahim, 2018 ). For instance, an intervention to support students on problem-solving and self-learning (CodeEazee) has been developed using Python (Oladipo & Ibrahim, 2018 ). In another study, Oladipo et al ( 2017 ) developed a tool called FULangS using C language for the purpose of guiding the teaching of scripting through a command-line interface.…”