Beyond Coding
How Children Learn Human Values through Programming
$49.99
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
19 April 2022
Summary
In Beyond Coding, Marina Umaschi Bers lays out a pedagogical roadmap for teaching code that encompasses the cultivation of character along with technical knowledge and skills. Presenting code as a universal language, she shows how children discover new ways of thinking, relating, and behaving through creative coding activities. Bers argues that while today’s children will undoubtedly have the technical knowledge to change the world, cultivating strength of character, socioeconomic ma…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262543323 |
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| ISBN-10: | 026254332X |
| Author: | Marina Umaschi Bers |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 19 April 2022 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“Many people espouse the view that learning how to code will ensure career success; Bers takes a refreshingly different tack, arguing that learning how to code is a new kind of literacy, one that prepares young people to think critically, solve problems, communicate effectively, and play well with others—even if they don’t go into a tech-related profession… Fascinating reading for educators and educational researchers working in a variety of settings.” —Library Journal
Marina Umaschi Bers
Marina Umaschi Bers is Professor and Chair of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Computer Science. She directs the interdisciplinary DevTech Research Group.
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