Elsawah, WafaaCharles, Tendai2023-07-102023-07-102023Elsawah, W., Charles, T. (2023). Investigating Emirati Students’ Practices of Learning Block-Based Programming in an Online Learning Context: Evidence from a UAE National Program. In: Al Marri, K., Mir, F., David, S., Aljuboori, A. (eds) BUiD Doctoral Research Conference 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 320. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27462-6_12Print: 9783031274619 Online: 9783031274626https://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/2305This open access book presents contributions on a wide range of scientific areas originating from the BUiD Doctoral Research Conference (BDRC 2022)Purpose The primary purpose of this study is to investigate Emirati students’ perceptions about a two-week online programming course. Methodology A mixed-method approach was used to report a two-week program experience in which 913 Emirati students engaged in a programming course. During the program, students’ progress and achievements were observed. At the end of the program, a survey was distributed amongst students for them to report on their perceptions about the experience.enprogrammingcodingcomputational thinkingtynkeronline learningBook chapter