Virtual CAT
a multi-interface educational platform for algorithmic thinking assessment
Informazioni aggiuntive
Autori
Adorni G.,
Piatti S.,
Karpenko V.
Tipo
Articolo pubblicato in rivista scientifica
Anno
2024
Lingua
Inglese
Sommario
The virtual Cross Array Task (CAT) is an educational platform designed to evaluate algorithmic thinking (AT) skills among students within Swiss compulsory education. This tool introduces an adaptable multi-interface system, enabling users to interact via intuitive gesture-based commands or through a visual programming interface that uses drag-and-drop blocks, facilitating a versatile approach to constructing and understanding algorithms. The platform encompasses a comprehensive training module for skill acquisition and a validation module for assessment. The system offers real-time feedback to users during activities, adjusting dynamically based on their actions, providing insights into progress and areas for improvement, thereby facilitating learning and performance enhancement. With multilingual capabilities extended to English, German, French, and Italian, the virtual CAT is intricately crafted to meet the diverse needs of educational contexts across various regions. Preliminary application and evaluation through a small-scale study indicate the virtual CAT’s potential to offer scalable assessment and a robust platform for integrating AT into broader educational and research methodologies, setting the stage for its integration into academic research and daily pedagogical practice.
Parole chiave
Algorithmic thinking, Educational assessment, Multilingual learning tool, Child-computer interaction, Gesture-based interface, Visual programming interface
Periodico
SoftwareX
Volume
27
Numero ( Mese )
September
Pagine (o numero dell’articolo)
101737
Diffusione
Licenza
CC BY
Visibilità
Pubblico
Status open access
Gold
