Towards Understanding Successful Novice Example Use in Blocks-Based Programming

Blocks-based environments are frequently used in settings where there is little or no access to teachers. Effective support for examples in blocks-based environments may help novices learn in the absence of human experts. However, existing research suggests that novices can struggle to use examples effectively. We conducted a study exploring the impacts of example-task similarity and annotation style on children's abilities to use examples in a blocks-based environment.