Multi-Track Programming Competitions with Scratch
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Language
eng
Publication Date
8-13-2015
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Source Publication
Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT) 2015
Source ISSN
978-1-5090-0151-4
Abstract
High school programming competitions often follow the traditional model of collegiate competitions, exemplified by the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). This tradition has been reinforced by the nature of Advanced Placement Computer Science (AP CS A), for which ICPC-style problems are considered an excellent practice regimen. As more and more students in high school computer science courses approach the field from broader starting points, such as Exploring Computer Science (ECS), or the new AP CS Principles course, an analogous structure for high school outreach events becomes of greater importance. This paper describes our Scratch-based alternative competition for high school students, run in parallel with a traditional morning of ICPC-style problems.
Recommended Citation
Arnold, Jason; Bort, Heather; Naugle, Ryan; O'Hare, Casey; and Brylow, Dennis, "Multi-Track Programming Competitions with Scratch" (2015). Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Faculty Research and Publications. 439.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/mscs_fac/439
Comments
Published as part of the proceedings of the conference, Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT) 2015. DOI.