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Designing Scaffolded Programming Challenges for Novice Secondary Students

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Research shows that novice programmers who receive scaffolded challenges with worked examples solve problems faster and make fewer errors than those who start with open-ended tasks.

Why this is interesting

Ever felt lost when faced with a blank screen and a programming assignment? Imagine if the task itself could guide you step-by-step without giving away the answer—that's the magic of scaffolded challenges.