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Abstract

In recent years, there has been a continuous increase in tech and programming, and as a result, more students in high school and college are going into the field of Computer Science. However, navigating this expansive field can be intimidating, mainly due to the vast amount of languages and disciplines within Computer Science. Knowing where to start within the space is increasingly challenging. The biggest aim of this research is to improve the accessibility of engaging programming assignments that help people (primarily students) learn early conceptual topics. Over many years, it has been shown that students are very visual learners, and learn best when they can visually see what’s happening with their code. To address this, efforts have been focused on developing approachable programming assignments within an environment called BRIDGES, which is an application that allows users to see visual changes to their code in real-time. There is an assignment for most early or mid-level programming topics within it. With a recognized shortage of very early introductory assignments, recent research has primarily consisted of building extremely approachable assignments that almost anybody can do, with just a small amount of programming experience. While the BRIDGES application and some of the assignments within it are not complete, the overall intention is to help them build stronger connections in their brain regarding the code they write, and what it is actually doing.

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