Smith, Andrew C2009-05-262009-05-262009-05Smith, AC. 2009. Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception. IST-Africa 2009 Conference and Exhibition. Kampala, Uganda, 6 - 8 May 2009, pp 7978-1-905824-11-3www.IST-Africa.org/Conference2009http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3393IST-Africa 2009 Conference ProceedingsNovice programmers on the fringe of mainstream computer programming face a number of obstacles such as computer literacy and mastering the programming language syntax. Two programming environments currently available are briefly discussed as examples of attempts at assisting the novice programmer. These environments address the obstacle of the programming syntax, but not of computer literacy. However, a tangible programming environment can help the novice programmer overcome the computer literacy obstacle. Good visual perceptual skills is one of the requirements to be a successful tangible programmer. A quantitative test developed for measuring certain aspects of visual perception skills as appropriate to tangible programming is presented. The results of a pilot test are givenenProgrammingComputer literacyProgramming languagesVisual perception skillsPhysical programming environmentHand-crafted programming objectsIST-Africa 2009 Conference ProceedingsConference PresentationSmith, A. C. (2009). Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception. IST-Africa 2009 Conference Proceedings. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3393Smith, Andrew C. "Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception." (2009): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3393Smith AC, Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception; IST-Africa 2009 Conference Proceedings; 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3393 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Smith, Andrew C AB - Novice programmers on the fringe of mainstream computer programming face a number of obstacles such as computer literacy and mastering the programming language syntax. Two programming environments currently available are briefly discussed as examples of attempts at assisting the novice programmer. These environments address the obstacle of the programming syntax, but not of computer literacy. However, a tangible programming environment can help the novice programmer overcome the computer literacy obstacle. Good visual perceptual skills is one of the requirements to be a successful tangible programmer. A quantitative test developed for measuring certain aspects of visual perception skills as appropriate to tangible programming is presented. The results of a pilot test are given DA - 2009-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Programming KW - Computer literacy KW - Programming languages KW - Visual perception skills KW - Physical programming environment KW - Hand-crafted programming objects KW - IST-Africa 2009 Conference Proceedings LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 SM - 978-1-905824-11-3 T1 - Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception TI - Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3393 ER -