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Puck - a visual programming system for schools
Kohl, L.
There are many visual programming languages for education
but they are poorly used in German schools as most do
not fit the requirements of the various curricula. This paper
introduces a new visual programming language called
Puck, that has been developed at the Friedrich Schiller
University, Jena, in accordance with the wishes of teachers
in Thuringia (a federal state of Germany). The visualisation
in Puck is based on text-based programs, but syntax
errors are prevented through the use of a visual system.
Data types, variables, control structures, procedures and
parameters can be taught with Puck. In addition, with code
generation for Oberon-2, Java and pseudocode, students
can be prepared for textual programming. Puck combines
ideas from other visual programming languages and adds
new features, such as the creation of correct expressions
through context menus and a complexity calculation for a
program.
Cite as: Kohl, L. (2007). Puck - a visual programming system for schools. In Proc. Seventh Baltic Sea Conference on Computing Education Research (Koli Calling 2007), Koli National Park, Finland. CRPIT, 88. Lister, R. and Simon, Eds. ACS. 191-194.
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