The Scratch Programming Language and Environment

Authors:
John Maloney;Mitchel Resnick;Natalie Rusk;Brian Silverman;Evelyn Eastmond
Affiliations:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology;Massachusetts Institute of Technology;Massachusetts Institute of Technology;Massachusetts Institute of Technology;Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Venue:
ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE)
Year:
2010

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Abstract

Scratch is a visual programming environment that allows users (primarily ages 8 to 16) to learn computer programming while working on personally meaningful projects such as animated stories and games. A key design goal of Scratch is to support self-directed learning through tinkering and collaboration with peers. This article explores how the Scratch programming language and environment support this goal.