Lay the foundation for children's programming to become a basic discipline

With the development of children's Programming Education , Should children's programming become a basic subject ？ Gradually become the focus of everyone's discussion ！ The problem revolves around “ After programming became a basic subject , It must be able to stimulate people's creativity , Some people think that , Children's programming is an engineering discipline , Focus on solving practical problems , It is very different from basic disciplines . And others think that , Programming as a tool , It can stimulate children's practical ability , Let them create what they like . If programming is a basic subject , It may help students improve their logical thinking level and their ability to solve problems independently .

“ Programming itself is synonymous with solving problems , How to systematize 、 Solving problems logically can best be taught to the educated through programming and its basic mathematical theory . In the process of learning programming , Search for unknown domain information 、 The situation of acquisition and analysis will happen repeatedly , This is a situation rarely encountered in our traditional basic education disciplines , But it is a very important basic ability , Programming will virtually strengthen one's ability to find solutions by relying on one's own ideas and strength .

Programming has become another reason for basic education , Technology has penetrated into life .

“ The world of the future , It's a digital world , The development and storage of human information , Through digital programming , expression 、 spread 、 machining . From this perspective , The child was born from the very beginning , The world he touches , Is the physical world woven and connected by digital symbols . therefore , When children have access to learning programming literacy , It will better help children understand and understand the world connected by digital symbols .”

From a social point of view , If we turn children's programming into a basic subject , The consequences can be positive .“ In basic education, we really began to pay attention to the cultivation of basic ability , It is the factor that opens the huge gap between countries . Programming is just the best tool and way to use . In the context of exam oriented education in China , Programming is not suitable for basic education , The biggest challenge comes from the shortage of teachers .

Cultivation of excellent teachers , It can not be developed in a short time , The development of teachers also needs corresponding soil . How to overcome and promote this problem , Break the barriers of traditional school mechanism , Let children have the opportunity to connect with various scientific and technological innovation enterprises or relevant non-governmental education organizations , Have the opportunity to experience various educational services provided by those enterprise organizations , This is for the current situation of China's education , There is still a long way to go .

You'll find that , There are some children around who have a strong desire to talk , The expression is very logical , And have a plan , Other children can't express themselves clearly , There are no antecedents and consequences , This is due to the difference of logical thinking ability . Children's programming thinking can be summarized into these four types ： Break down the problem , Pattern cognition , Abstract thinking , Algorithm design . Through these four steps , A difficult and complex problem is first broken down into a series of small problems to be solved ; Each small problem is examined separately 、 reflection , Search solutions ; then , Form solutions ; Last , Design steps , perform —— Problem solving .

You'll find that , Children's programming thinking is the best carrier that can transform abstract thinking into concrete thinking . in addition , According to educational cognition , The child will be 7 Abstract logical thinking begins to form around the age of , Whole 7-12 Age is the best formative period of abstract logical thinking . So children learn programming from primary school , Is to do the right thing at the right time .

in summary , Children's programming plays an important role in cultivating children's thinking , Programming should be developed as a hobby , This is for his future life , Choice is equally important . Children programming Scratch Resnick, the father of language, once proposed two types of students . One is “A Type student ”, They did well in the exam , But step by step , Do not have the creativity and innovation necessary to succeed in today's society . The other is “X Type student ”, They have innovative thinking and adventurous spirit , Like to think actively and ask questions , They are more likely to come up with creative ideas in the future , This is also the creative talents that every country needs more in the future .