According to a survey conducted in October 2019, more than 53 percent of parents in Japan wanted their children to have fun while learning, when it comes to programming lessons in elementary schools. Programming classes will become compulsory in Japanese elementary schools by 2020. More than one third of respondents wanted to learn together with their children.
Opinions of parents regarding compulsory programming lessons in elementary schools in Japan as of October 2019
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Nikkei. (October 24, 2019). Opinions of parents regarding compulsory programming lessons in elementary schools in Japan as of October 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078119/japan-parents-attitudes-toward-compulsory-programming-classes/
Nikkei. "Opinions of parents regarding compulsory programming lessons in elementary schools in Japan as of October 2019." Chart. October 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078119/japan-parents-attitudes-toward-compulsory-programming-classes/
Nikkei. (2019). Opinions of parents regarding compulsory programming lessons in elementary schools in Japan as of October 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078119/japan-parents-attitudes-toward-compulsory-programming-classes/
Nikkei. "Opinions of Parents regarding Compulsory Programming Lessons in Elementary Schools in Japan as of October 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1078119/japan-parents-attitudes-toward-compulsory-programming-classes/
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