Agent Cubes

AgentCubes is a 2-D and 3-D programming tool for teaching students computing science and computing skills through games design. The associated curriculum is based on constructivist learning theories that involve students in hands-on activities designed to promote mastery of computing fundamentals. AgentCubes is designed to appeal to a diverse range of students.

Additional details

Year band(s) 5-6, 7-8, 9-10
Content type Tools for learning
Format Web page
Core and overarching concepts Implementation (programming)
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)
AC9TDI6P05   

Implement algorithms as visual programs involving control structures, variables and input

AC9TDI8P09   

Implement, modify and debug programs involving control structures and functions in a general-purpose programming language

AC9TDI10P05   

Design algorithms involving logical operators and represent them as flowcharts and pseudocode

AC9TDI10P06   

Validate algorithms and programs by comparing their output against a range of test cases

AC9TDI10P09   

Implement, modify and debug modular programs, applying selected algorithms and data structures, including in an object-oriented programming language

Technologies & Programming Language​s other programming languages
Keywords Code, Coding, OOP, Programming, Computing Science
Organisation

National Center for Women IT (NCWIT)

Copyright

National Center for Women and Information Technology 2014. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence.