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    This document discusses using visual programming tools like Alice to make learning to program more enjoyable and reduce difficulties for beginners. It recommends starting with Alice to avoid syntax errors and focus on logic. Then progressing to tools like Khan Academy JavaScript and eventually C/C++/Java once programming concepts are mastered. Visual programming tools provide training wheels that make the learning process safer and more confidence-building for new programmers.

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    This document discusses using visual programming tools like Alice to make learning to program more enjoyable and reduce difficulties for beginners. It recommends starting with Alice to avoid syntax errors and focus on logic. Then progressing to tools like Khan Academy JavaScript and eventually C/C++/Java once programming concepts are mastered. Visual programming tools provide training wheels that make the learning process safer and more confidence-building for new programmers.

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    Why Alice First

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    This document discusses using visual programming tools like Alice to make learning to program more enjoyable and reduce difficulties for beginners. It recommends starting with Alice to avoid syntax errors and focus on logic. Then progressing to tools like Khan Academy JavaScript and eventually C/C++/Java once programming concepts are mastered. Visual programming tools provide training wheels that make the learning process safer and more confidence-building for new programmers.

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    An enjoyable

    introduction to
    Programming
    Dr. Jeyakesavan Veerasamy
    CS faculty, University of Texas at
    Dallas
    Email: jeyv@utdallas.edu
    Website: www.utdallas.edu/~jeyv
    Analogy for learning to program:
    Learning to ride bicycle
    Difficulties for beginners:
    Learning to balance & go forward
    together

    Difficulties for experienced folks:


    None.
    Solution for beginners
    Training wheels
    Helmet

    Makes learning enjoyable and safe!

    Similar difficulties are there while


    learning to program in a computer.
    Learning to program:
    Difficulties for beginners
    1. Syntax errors
    . struggle for hours to fix syntax errors
    . Loose confidence
    . Frustrating experience
    . Run away & never come back if possible!

    2. Logic errors
    Not a serious issue.
    Difficulties for experienced
    programmers
    Logic errors
    Continuous learning
    Recommendation
    C/C++/Java in introductory
    programming course has been a
    disaster for lots of learners!
    It is better to use intermediate steps
    like Alice and KhanAcademy.
    Following is a meaningful approach:
    Alice KhanAcademy JavaScript
    C/C++/Java
    Recommendation
    Visual Programming Tools like Alice
    use drag-and-drop programming and
    enable us to master programming
    concepts.
    Programs are always ready to run
    since there are no syntax errors. In
    other words, they enable us to focus
    on the logic first & build confidence.
    Free Visual Programming
    Tools
    Tool Provider Web-site
    Alice 2.3 Carnegie www.alice.org
    Mellon
    University
    Scratch MIT scratch.mit.edu
    Snap! UCBerkeley byob.berkeley.ed
    u
    Lego Lego mindstorms.lego.
    MindStorm com
    Several
    more
    A few bit advanced tools
    Tool Provider Web-site
    Alice 3.1 Carnegie www.alice.org
    Mellon
    University
    JavaScript Khan www.khanacademy.or
    & Academy g/cs
    Processing CS platform
    .js
    Racket UCBerkeley wescheme.org
    Greenfoot Ukent www.greenfoot.org
    Several
    more

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