How block-based programming supports novice learners’ coding comprehension: Evidence from eye-tracking lag-sequential analysis

Understanding how novice programmers interact with block-based and text-based programming languages can help optimize instructional approaches and facilitate the transition between the two. This study investigated the coding comprehension and visual behavior patterns of 70 novice college students as...

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Published in:	Computers and education Vol. 239; p. 105430
Main Authors:	Tsai, Meng-Jung, Chien, Francis Pingfan, Sun, Wan-Ting, Jha, Nitesh Kumar
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2025
Subjects:	Applications in subject areas Eye-tracking lag-sequential analysis Human-computer interface Programming comprehension Teaching/learning strategies Programming comprehension Teaching/learning strategies Human-computer interface Applications in subject areas Eye-tracking lag-sequential analysis
ISSN:	0360-1315
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