A Proposal of Programming Learning System with Reading Aloud "ONDOKU"

Many studies have been conducted on the learning effects of reading aloud in natural language learning, ranging from neuroscientific verifications to practical validations. Practical experience in the field of education suggests that reading aloud helps students comprehend words in their original order. Compared with silent reading, which uses only the sense of sight, reading aloud sends more complex in-formation to the brain (frontal lobe) because it increases the number of sensory organs by using the ears (hearing) as well. Moreover, there have been many studies on learning environments and teaching methods in programming language learning. A common learning method is ‘sutra-typed learning’, in which students type and execute given example pro-grams by themselves. There have been reports that students do not understand how to read and decipher the programming language in sutra-style learning.Programming languages use alphanumeric characters and numerous symbols, which are often difficult for beginners to distinguish because they do not know how to read them. If a learner does not know how to read, he or she will not be able to hear the instructor's explanations and may not be able to comprehend. Failure to communicate may hinder the instructor's ability to pro-vide appropriate instructions, leading to a decline in the learner's understanding and motivation to learn.To clarify the effectiveness of reading aloud while learning programming languages for college students majoring in informatics, this paper reports on the creation of a programming learning system using reading aloud as the first step in the learning process.