@inproceedings{687d1784f99844518ab6ac646fd21e52,
title = "App inventor vr editor for computational thinking",
abstract = "This paper introduces the concept of a virtual reality (VR) programming environment that allows youth to both develop immersive VR experiences while enhancing computational thinking (CT). Specifically, we extended a blocks-based programming platform, MIT App Inventor, to allow youth to make VR Android apps (AI/VR). We compare AI/VR's support for CT to other existing VR editors using the CT concepts established by Brennan and Resnick (2012). Comparisons showed that AI/VR{\textquoteright}s support for all CT concepts and its ease of use for kids, makes it more preferable for teaching CT compared to other editors.",
keywords = "Computational thinking, Constructionism, Immersive interface, MIT App Inventor, Virtual reality",
author = "Jane, {I. M.} and Paul Medlock-Walton and Mike Tissenbaum",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017, The Education University of Hong Kong. All rights reserved.; 1st International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2017 ; Conference date: 13-07-2017 Through 15-07-2017",
year = "2017",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9789887703440",
series = "Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education",
publisher = "The Education University of Hong Kong",
pages = "160--163",
editor = "Siu-cheung KONG and Josh SHELDON and LI, {Robert Kwok-yiu}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of International Conference on Computational Thinking Education, CTE 2017",
}