Minecraft: An Engaging Platform to Learn Programming
Computers and Society
2022-08-23 v1
Abstract
Teaching programming effectively is difficult. This paper explores the benefits of using Minecraft Education Edition to teach Python programming. Educators can use the game to teach various programming concepts ranging from fundamental programming concepts, object-oriented programming, event-driven programming, and parallel programming. It has several benefits, including being highly engaging, sharpen creativity and problem-solving skill, motivating the study of mathematics, and making students realizes the importance of programming.
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@article{arxiv.2208.09556,
title = {Minecraft: An Engaging Platform to Learn Programming},
author = {Worasait Suwannik},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.09556},
year = {2022}
}