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PROGRAMMING: WHAT SHOULD BE MANDATORY?

The article discusses whether computer programming should be made mandatory in schools. It is said that computer science literacy offers so many benefits to learners that it needs to be mandatory in K-12 schooling. Programming in schools more than solving puzzles and mazes and it is a means of commu...

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Published in:Literacy Today (2411-7862) Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 14 - 16
Main Authors: Patterson, Sam, Hutchison, Amy
Format: Article
Published: International Literacy Association Jan/Feb2016
Subjects:
Computer programming
Computer science
Students
Schools
Creative ability
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Summary:The article discusses whether computer programming should be made mandatory in schools. It is said that computer science literacy offers so many benefits to learners that it needs to be mandatory in K-12 schooling. Programming in schools more than solving puzzles and mazes and it is a means of communication and creative expression.