September 28, 2025Open Access

IMPACT: An Unplugged Board Game to Introduce Programming Concepts in Primary Education

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The board game improves access to programming concepts in primary education, suggesting effective integration into classrooms.

The game enhances understanding of programming concepts like sequences and loops, improving readiness for future coding lessons.
Initial qualitative interviews revealed teachers found the game effective and adaptable for classroom use, with practical insights for implementation.
Developed using the educational design research approach, the game underwent an iterative process, incorporating expert feedback and testing.
Future work will focus on expanding classroom testing and creating teaching materials for educators to facilitate broader game use.

Trütsch et al. (2025) studied this question.

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