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Waddle - A Serious Game to Teach Writing, Reading, and Debugging Programs

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Learn about an innovative educational game designed to teach fundamental programming skills through this 26-minute conference presentation from SPLASH-E 2025. Discover how Waddle combines game-based learning with essential programming concepts including code writing, program comprehension, and debugging techniques. Explore the research and development behind this serious game created by researchers from Ulm University, examining its pedagogical approach to making programming education more engaging and effective. Understand the game's mechanics, educational objectives, and potential impact on computer science education through detailed insights from the development team's presentation at the ACM SIGPLAN-sponsored conference.

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[SPLASH-E'25] Waddle: A Serious Game to Teach Writing, Reading, and Debugging Programs

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