title: Crossing the game threshold: A system for teaching basic programming constructs

authors: Bromwich, Kohl

subjects: Beginner

abstract: Teaching elementary programming is a difficult and often frustrating process. Many students fail to grasp the basic concepts and drop out of their programmes of study. Although visual languages with some form of game element have been explored as a solution to this problem, evidence on the success of these is at best mixed, without much empirical evaluation to support various claims that are made by their developers. In this paper we argue for and present a more limited programming game system for teaching basic programming constructs to beginner programmers at junior high school level. We also present an evaluation of this game which shows that students participating in this study enjoyed playing the game and succeeded in advancing through progressively more challenging stages of the game, which rely on understanding the underlying programming constructs.

text: Crossing the game threshold: A system for teaching basic programming constructs Teaching elementary programming is a difficult and often frustrating process. Many students fail to grasp the basic concepts and drop out of their programmes of study. Although visual languages with some form of game element have been explored as a solution to this problem, evidence on the success of these is at best mixed, without much empirical evaluation to support various claims that are made by their developers. In this paper we argue for and present a more limited programming game system for teaching basic programming constructs to beginner programmers at junior high school level. We also present an evaluation of this game which shows that students participating in this study enjoyed playing the game and succeeded in advancing through progressively more challenging stages of the game, which rely on understanding the underlying programming constructs.

year: 2012

title: [Review of Asia-Pacific Fishing Livelihoods by Michael Fabinyi and Kate Barclay]

authors: McCormack, Fiona

abstract: Asia-Pacific Fishing Livelihoods is an exemplary book that cements the critical role of the social sciences in fisheries research, an area that in the past was dominated by the disciplines of economics and marine science (both of which still tend to dominate in fisheries governance).

text: [Review of Asia-Pacific Fishing Livelihoods by Michael Fabinyi and Kate Barclay] Asia-Pacific Fishing Livelihoods is an exemplary book that cements the critical role of the social sciences in fisheries research, an area that in the past was dominated by the disciplines of economics and marine science (both of which still tend to dominate in fisheries governance).

year: 2022

title: What does 'Ethical Research'' look like? An indigenous perspective on big data & precision medicine

authors: Hudson, Maui

abstract: Southeast Native American Health Data (SENAHD) in partnership with Native BioData Consortium will host an online symposium about the ethical use of Indigenous genetic, environmental, biological, and cultural data. SENAHD is based at UNC Chapel Hill. Our partner, Native BioData Consortium is located on the Cheyanne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. NativeBio is one of the most important voices advocating for Indigenous health equity, data sovereignty, and ethical research practices. NativeBio is coming to the Southeast to recognize and include our region in important conversations taking place across Indian Country

text: What does 'Ethical Research'' look like? An indigenous perspective on big data & precision medicine Southeast Native American Health Data (SENAHD) in partnership with Native BioData Consortium will host an online symposium about the ethical use of Indigenous genetic, environmental, biological, and cultural data. SENAHD is based at UNC Chapel Hill. Our partner, Native BioData Consortium is located on the Cheyanne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. NativeBio is one of the most important voices advocating for Indigenous health equity, data sovereignty, and ethical research practices. NativeBio is coming to the Southeast to recognize and include our region in important conversations taking place across Indian Country

year: 2022