Another notable feature of block-based programming environments is that the graphical presentation of each programming statement makes it possible to use natural language to describe the behavior of ...

Traditional programming languages consider syntax barriers that complicate their adoption and usefulness for students. Block-based programming languages such as SCRATCH and ALICE permit the ...

Asteroid is a custom-built, block-based programming language designed to simplify the process of coding by utilizing visual blocks for writing programs. It offers native support for complex data ...

A set of Blockly blocks based on the Scheme programming language along with a web-based IDE and REPL that uses those blocks ...

In considering the transition to text-based languages, this paper identifies two significant weaknesses to block-based programming and discusses suggestions for improvement.

Blocks programming environments have emerged as a popular way to introduce coding and as a stepping stone to traditional text-based languages, but they can also be used to write “real code.” Blocks ...

We want to help bridge this gap.” OzoBlockly is similar to other block-based programming languages like Scratch, Hopscotch, Tynker, and others. It allows children to visually learn programming ...