Coding Apps

Coding engages learners in problem solving challenges where they need to adopt the right strategies to come up with the right solutions. Research by Straw Hacker and Bers (2019) outlines the benefits young learners stand to gain when they are introduced to computer science. It grants them the opportunity to engage in computation thinking strategies hence engaging in higher order thinking skills. Coding apps play a crucial role in nurturing 21st century competencies while students collaborate and communicate to create digital artefacts. In these learning contexts, learners engage in self-reflection during the actual process of learning especially where peer learning takes place. Coding ensures learners take ownership of their own learning as they find solutions to real-life problems.

This section provides a selection of apps and web 2.0 tools which can be used in class to teach coding.