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Design and construct a programming learning toy for young children using the 'Plarail' toy train system to overcome limitations identified in existing educational toys.

July 14, 2021IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Development of a Programming Learning Tool Using a Train Toy

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Design and construct a programming learning toy for young children using the 'Plarail' toy train system to overcome limitations identified in existing educational toys.
Adapted the commercial 'Plarail' train toy platform to function as a tangible programming learning tool.
Designed the toy system to support early programming thinking prior to and during compulsory elementary school education.
Engineered an operational programming toy based on the 'Plarail' system tailored for early childhood education.
Addressed usability and engagement problems documented in prior programming toys evaluated for early childhood development.

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Engineering report demonstrates the development of a train-based programming tool for young learners, suggesting an accessible approach to foster early computational thinking.

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Ozawa et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a75876df1e99ff85ab1f45b https://doi.org/10.1002/tee.23447

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Engineering report demonstrates the development of a train-based programming tool for young learners, suggesting an accessible approach to foster early computational thinking.

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