Role of the vizualization and gamification in the study of the principles of algorithmization and programming

Abstract

At the moment, informal education is gaining in popularity. One of the most important tasks of society is the need for more compact and effective means of training. Taking into account the growth of volumes of information and the constant need to explain complex concepts, the vizualization of educational information and gamification of the educational process are the important and actual task for the education of Ukraine. Vizualization and gamification are more important for the IT education of Ukraine. The aim of this work is the study of the role of vizualization and gamification in the study of the important for IT-specialists principles of algorithmization and programming on the example of forming algorithmic style of thinking and programming skills for students of specialty Computer of Khmelnitsky National University. In the educational process of specialty Computer at Khmelnytsky National University the lecturers of the department of computer engineering and system programming widely use the vizualization and gamification in the teaching of subjects related to algorithmization and programming, for providing the quality knowledge, forming the professional skills, forming the creative approach to solving problems, learning the teamwork and creativity, forming the ability to quickly orientate in a changing conditions, providing the intensification of learning, reducing the time to study the material. The experiment was conducted by teaching the students for different approaches – using the traditional approach and using visualization and gaming. The obtained results of the experiment approve the hypothesis about the important role of vizualization and gamification in the teaching the IT specialists, in particular, for the forming the algorithmic style of thinking and programming skills. The use of vizualization and gamification in the study of the principles of algorithmization and programming provides the increase of the effectiveness of learning, the increase of the motivation for learning, promotes quality and effectiveness of education, stimulates productive learning activities.