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Teaching Programming Courses with Digital Educational Escape Rooms (DEER): A Conceptual Proposal Conducive to Learning by Trial and Error
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Antonio Trigo 
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Margarida Antunes
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5th International Computer Programming Education Conference (ICPEC 2024)
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- Publication Date: 2024-09-25
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- Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Portugal
- CEOS.PP, ISCAP, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
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Antonio Trigo and Margarida Antunes. Teaching Programming Courses with Digital Educational Escape Rooms (DEER): A Conceptual Proposal Conducive to Learning by Trial and Error. In 5th International Computer Programming Education Conference (ICPEC 2024). Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 122, pp. 9:1-9:8, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2024)
https://doi.org/10.4230/OASIcs.ICPEC.2024.9
https://doi.org/10.4230/OASIcs.ICPEC.2024.9
Abstract
In the field of programming education, the advent of new technologies such as ChatGPT has reshaped the landscape, challenging traditional methods and requiring new approaches to engage students effectively. Conventional teaching techniques find it hard to compete in a world where digital requests with instant feedback are plentiful. This shift emphasises the importance of innovative strategies, such as educational digital escape rooms, in programming education. By taking advantage of immersive storytelling and interactive challenges, these digital environments captivate students' interest and facilitate active learning. Instead of passively consuming information, students have the ability to apply programming concepts in a dynamic and gamified environment, promoting a deeper understanding and retention of the concepts. This paper presents a first effort in a work in progress to build an educational platform based on the digital escape room concept to be used in the classroom (or at home) throughout the school term.
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- Applied computing → Interactive learning environments
- Software and its engineering → General programming languages
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- Education
- University
- Programming
- Serious Games
- Escape Rooms
- Gamification
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