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Article: Guiding principles of visual-based programming for children's language learning
Title | Guiding principles of visual-based programming for children's language learning |
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Keywords | CALL Computational thinking Computer assisted language learning Second language acquisition Visual programming language |
Issue Date | 2019 |
Publisher | Inderscience Publishers. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.inderscience.com/ijss |
Citation | International Journal of Services and Standards, 2019, v. 12 n. 3/4, p. 275-292 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Computer assisted language learning (CALL) is an emerging branch of applied linguistics which devotes at improving language acquisition for English language learners (ELLs) through different computer applications (Levy, 1997). Among abundant achievements CALL has achieved, visual programming language (VPL) as an essential component of computer science (CS) and an efficient procedure to cultivate K-12 students' computational thinking (CT), which refers to students' problem-solving ability, has attracted people's attention. This conceptual paper reviews literature on CALL, CT, second language acquisition (SLA), and then goes to illustrate the principles that can facilitate bridging SLA with CT in the realm of CALL under the constructionism theoretical framework. A case study on nine Hong Kong primary school students from the Maker Space is presented in this paper to serve as the example of employing VPL as an empowering tool to enhance SLA and CT for K-12 students. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/275165 |
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dc.contributor.author | Weng, X | - |
dc.contributor.author | Xie, H | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, GKW | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-10T02:36:52Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-10T02:36:52Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Services and Standards, 2019, v. 12 n. 3/4, p. 275-292 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1740-8849 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/275165 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Computer assisted language learning (CALL) is an emerging branch of applied linguistics which devotes at improving language acquisition for English language learners (ELLs) through different computer applications (Levy, 1997). Among abundant achievements CALL has achieved, visual programming language (VPL) as an essential component of computer science (CS) and an efficient procedure to cultivate K-12 students' computational thinking (CT), which refers to students' problem-solving ability, has attracted people's attention. This conceptual paper reviews literature on CALL, CT, second language acquisition (SLA), and then goes to illustrate the principles that can facilitate bridging SLA with CT in the realm of CALL under the constructionism theoretical framework. A case study on nine Hong Kong primary school students from the Maker Space is presented in this paper to serve as the example of employing VPL as an empowering tool to enhance SLA and CT for K-12 students. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Inderscience Publishers. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.inderscience.com/ijss | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Services and Standards | - |
dc.rights | International Journal of Services and Standards. Copyright © Inderscience Publishers. | - |
dc.subject | CALL | - |
dc.subject | Computational thinking | - |
dc.subject | Computer assisted language learning | - |
dc.subject | Second language acquisition | - |
dc.subject | Visual programming language | - |
dc.title | Guiding principles of visual-based programming for children's language learning | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, GKW: wongkwg@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Wong, GKW=rp02193 | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1504/IJSS.2018.100223 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85067685310 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 304463 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 12 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 3/4 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 275 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 292 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1740-8849 | - |