Design of a programming device for children
Serrano Gavalda, Josep Oriol (2014)
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014053011093
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014053011093
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this thesis is to develop a device to teach children (6-8 years-old) the logic of programing. It also involves the theory related with the design of a user inter-face for children. The design of the user interface is an important point of the thesis be-cause children of the target ages have some limitations. There is also an event of two days that were searching technological devices for children and the device will be brought to test it. In the event, a survey was filled by the author of the thesis and the results of it would be explained and discussed.
The thesis is divided in five parts. First there is the description of the device developed. Second there is the user interface, where all theory behind is explained and how it has been developed. Third there is a brief description of the hardware used. Fourth there is the description of the device, basically the code used. Finally there is the testing part, with the results of the test.
The results suggest that the device works. Children like it and they are able to follow the logic. But as a first prototype there are some parts that should be improved in future versions.
The thesis is divided in five parts. First there is the description of the device developed. Second there is the user interface, where all theory behind is explained and how it has been developed. Third there is a brief description of the hardware used. Fourth there is the description of the device, basically the code used. Finally there is the testing part, with the results of the test.
The results suggest that the device works. Children like it and they are able to follow the logic. But as a first prototype there are some parts that should be improved in future versions.