Share When designing early CS courses, use tools with familiar interfaces, like programs with drag and drop components. with FacebookShare When designing early CS courses, use tools with familiar interfaces, like programs with drag and drop components. with Twitter Tools like Scratch, the programming language, can help students get acclimated to coding environments. This is in stark contrast to the syntax of professional programming languages, which may be overwhelming. More about this tip Tags Intro Programming Scratch External Source "Computer science as a cultural encounter" by Yifat Ben-David Kolikant, under "Research on teaching and learning difficulties in CSE" Other Tips By Other Tips By Yifat Ben-David Kolikant