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The Scratch Programming Language and Environment

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ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), Volume 10, Issue 4

Article No.: 16, Pages 1 - 15

https://doi.org/10.1145/1868358.1868363

Published: 01 November 2010 Publication History

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Scratch is a visual programming environment that allows users (primarily ages 8 to 16) to learn computer programming while working on personally meaningful projects such as animated stories and games. A key design goal of Scratch is to support self-directed learning through tinkering and collaboration with peers. This article explores how the Scratch programming language and environment support this goal.

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ACM Transactions on Computing Education Volume 10, Issue 4

November 2010

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DOI:10.1145/1868358

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Published: 01 November 2010

Accepted: 01 September 2010

Received: 01 August 2010

Published in TOCE Volume 10, Issue 4

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