Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers

Kadir Yücel Kaya; İsmail Yıldız

doi:10.24106/kefdergi.3640

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Ücretsiz Üç Görsel Programlama Ortamının İncelenmesi ve Karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Bu çalışma popüler ücretsiz üç görsel programlama ortamının incelenmesini ve karşılaştırmasını hedeflemektedir. Bahsedilen üç farklı ortamı diğer ücretsiz ortamlar arasından seçerken ücretsiz, popüler, ve üretken olması ölçütleri dikkate alınmıştır. Birçok ortam incelendikten sonra MIT App Inventor, Scratch ve Microsoft Kodu Game Lab seçilmiştir. App Inventor ve Scratch ücretsiz ve açık kaynak kodlu ortamlarken, Microsoft Kodu sadece ücretsizdir. Seçilen üç ortam kullanılarak ve incelenerek araştırılmış, ayrıca araştırma alanyazın taraması ile desteklenmiştir. Bu çalışmanın sonuçlarının öğretmen, eğitmen ve öğrencilerin ihtiyaçlarına uygun bir görsel programlama ortamı seçmede yardımcı olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Ortamların incelenmesi, Kodu’nun ilkokul düzeyindeki öğrenciler için daha uygun olduğu sonucunu ortaya koyarken, Scratch’in hedef kitlesinin benzer fakat daha üst yaş kitlesini de içerdiğini göstermiştir. Bu ikisi arasındaki diğer bir fark Kodu’nun tek ürünü 3 boyutlu oyunlarken, Scratch 2 boyutlu oyun ve animasyonlar üretebilmektedir. App Inventor ise ortaokul ve daha üst yaş kitlesini hedeflemekte ve App Inventor’da Android işletim sistemi için mobil uygulamalar geliştirilebilmektedir. Scratch ve App Inventor aynı blok tabanlı kütüphaneyi kullanmakta ve bu ikisi değişkenler, koşullu ifadeler, ve döngüler gibi temel programlama kavramlarını öğretmeye daha uygun bulunmuştur. Seçilen üç ortamın kendilerine özel avantajları ve kendi hedef kitlelerine yönelik özellikleri olduğu görülmüştür. Bu çalışma seçilen ortamların önemli farklılıkları ve özelliklerini araştırmıştır.

Keywords

app inventor,görsel programlama,kodu,scratch,ücretsiz programlama ortamları

Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers

Abstract

This study aims to examine and compare three popular free-to-use visual programming environments. While choosing three environments among other visual programming environments, three criteria were taken into account which are being completely free, popular, and productive. After reviewing several environments, MIT’s App Inventor, Scratch and Microsoft’s Kodu Game Lab were chosen. While App Inventor and Scratch are free and open source environments, Microsoft’s Kodu is only free to use. Selected three environments were investigated through using and examining the environments and literature review. Outcomes of this study can help teachers, instructors and students to choose a relevant visual programming environment based on their needs. Review of the environments showed that while Kodu is more relevant for elementary students, Scratch’s target group are similar but also includes higher age range. Another difference between them was that Kodu’s sole purpose is to develop games in 3D, Scratch is used for 2D games and animations. App Inventor, on the other hand, targets middle school and higher age range to develop mobile applications for Android OS. Scratch and App Inventor uses the same block-based library which is more relevant to teach basic programming concepts such as variables, conditional expressions, and loops than Microsoft’s Kodu. Selected three environments have the advantages of their own and features specifically for their target audience and products. This study investigated the important differences and features of the selected environments.

Keywords

app inventor,free programming environments,kodu,scratch,visual programming

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Kadir Yücel Kaya
0000-0001-7561-980X
Türkiye

İsmail Yıldız This is me
0000-0003-3048-2840
Türkiye

Publication Date

November 15, 2019

Submission Date

March 6, 2019

Acceptance Date

April 1, 2019

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Year 2019 Volume: 27 Number: 6

DOI

https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.3640

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Kaya, K. Y., & Yıldız, İ. (2019). Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers. Kastamonu Education Journal, 27(6), 2701-2712. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.3640

AMA

1.Kaya KY, Yıldız İ. Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2019;27(6):2701-2712. doi:10.24106/kefdergi.3640

Chicago

Kaya, Kadir Yücel, and İsmail Yıldız. 2019. “Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers”. Kastamonu Education Journal 27 (6): 2701-12. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.3640.

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Kaya KY, Yıldız İ (November 1, 2019) Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers. Kastamonu Education Journal 27 6 2701–2712.

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[1]K. Y. Kaya and İ. Yıldız, “Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers”, Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 2701–2712, Nov. 2019, doi: 10.24106/kefdergi.3640.

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Kaya, Kadir Yücel - Yıldız, İsmail. “Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers”. Kastamonu Education Journal 27/6 (November 1, 2019): 2701-2712. https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.3640.

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1.Kaya KY, Yıldız İ. Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2019;27:2701–2712.

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Kaya, Kadir Yücel, and İsmail Yıldız. “Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers”. Kastamonu Education Journal, vol. 27, no. 6, Nov. 2019, pp. 2701-12, doi:10.24106/kefdergi.3640.

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1.Kadir Yücel Kaya, İsmail Yıldız. Comparing Three Free to Use Visual Programming Environments for Novice Programmers. Kastamonu Education Journal. 2019 Nov. 1;27(6):2701-12. doi:10.24106/kefdergi.3640

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