🏷️ Concept
Block-Based Programming
Block-based programming — a visual programming paradigm in which learners build programs by snapping together graphical blocks (e.g., Scratch, Blockly) rather than typing text. Block-based environments lower the barrier to programming by eliminating syntax errors and making program structure visible, which is especially valuable for beginners and younger learners. They are widely used to teach Computational Thinking and to control educational robots.
Block-based programming is closely related to Programming Education, Computational Thinking, and CS Education. In the AI era, block-based environments are increasingly combined with conversational AI agents and embodied robot execution to help learners connect abstract program logic to meaningful, observable outcomes.