Blockly Voice: un entorno de programación guiado por voz
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Hoy en día, resolver problemas utilizando el computador se ha convertido en una actividad importante. La programación es útil no solo en actividades relacionadas a la ingeniería sino también en el desarrollo de habilidades como la resolución de problemas o el pensamiento crítico. Desafortunadamente, las personas con discapacidad en los miembros superiores tienen diferentes dificultades para aprender a programar. Principalmente porque las herramientas para enseñar programación requieren interactuar con el teclado y el ratón. Este artículo presenta "Blockly Voice" un entorno de programación guiado por voz para ayudar a las personas a implementar pequeños programas dictando las instrucciones a la computadora mediante un micrófono. Se ejecutó un estudio exploratorio y cualitativo con diez estudiantes de secundaria, uno con discapacidad en los miembros superiores, en el que tuvieron que resolver pequeños ejercicios de programación. Como resultado, los participantes encontraron la herramienta práctica y beneficiosa para implementar programas.
Nowadays, solving issues with a computer has become an important activity, programming is useful not only for engineering careers, but also for developing skills like problem resolutions and critical thinking. Unfortunately, people with hand related disabilities have different challenges while learning programming. Mainly because educational programming tools require interactions with the keyword or mouse. In this paper, we propose "Blockly Voice" a voice guide programing environment to help people to implement small programs without the need to physically interact with the computer. We perform an explorative and qualitative study involving ten highschool students (one with hand disabilities) solving small programming exercises. As a result, participants found our tool as practical and beneficial to implement programs.
Nowadays, solving issues with a computer has become an important activity, programming is useful not only for engineering careers, but also for developing skills like problem resolutions and critical thinking. Unfortunately, people with hand related disabilities have different challenges while learning programming. Mainly because educational programming tools require interactions with the keyword or mouse. In this paper, we propose "Blockly Voice" a voice guide programing environment to help people to implement small programs without the need to physically interact with the computer. We perform an explorative and qualitative study involving ten highschool students (one with hand disabilities) solving small programming exercises. As a result, participants found our tool as practical and beneficial to implement programs.
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Vol. 9, No. 1