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Definition

A programming microworld is a microworld for learning how to program. Although one may argue that any programming environment can be used for this we restrict this definition to environments specficially made for education. Usually (but always) for children.

The relation to learning theory and educational reform

See for the moment: Constructionism, discovery learning, microworld

Environments

For children

Logo
Boxer
ToonTalk
LEGO Mindstorms
Languages built on top of Squeak like Etoy or Scratch
http://dedalus.sourceforge.net/

For older people

MOO and other MUDs (while learning how to program is not their purpose, it has been observed that they can fulfill this function)
Various Robot scripting languages (needs addition)

Links

LCSI sells "Microworlds" (a popular modern Logo dialect)

References

(more needed)

http://www.jucs.org/jucs_1_6/microworlds_for_teaching_concepts (Access restricted)

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