All You Like: Beyond Coding-How Children Learn Human Values Through Programming

This book review is based on our co-founder and Chief Scientist, Dr. Marina Bers’ new book, How Children Learn Human Values Through Programming.

Their review includes:

“Dr. Marina Bers, a leading proponent of teaching computational thinking and coding as early as preschool and kindergarten, presents examples of children and teachers using the ScratchJr and KIBO robotics platforms to make explicit some of the positive values implicit in the process of learning computer science. If we are to do right by our children, our approach to coding must incorporate the elements of a moral education: the use of narrative to explore identity and values, the development of logical thinking to think critically and solve technical and ethical problems, and experiences in the community to enable personal relationships. Through learning the language of programming, says Bers, it is possible for diverse cultural and religious groups to find points of connection, put assumptions and stereotypes behind them, and work together toward a common goal.”

See the full book review.