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The Coding as Another Language (CAL) Curriculum in Portuguese: Translation, Implementation, and Pilot Evaluation [Download]Authors:
Maribel dos Santos Miranda-Pinto
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This article presents the ScratchJr–Coding as Another Language (CAL) curriculum, translated into Portuguese by researchers from the Arcacomum Association as part of a project funded by the Scratch Education Collaborative (2022–2024), part of the MIT Media Lab. The translation process was supported and validated by the DevTech Research Group (https://sites.bc.edu/codingasanotherlanguage/scratchjrcurricula-portuguese) Between February and May 2025, a pilot study was conducted in a preschool educational setting aimed at exploring the implementation of the curriculum’s lessons. The article describes the main features of the CAL curricula, highlighting their potential for cross-curricular integration across various areas of learning, from Kindergarten to the $2^{\mathrm {nd}}$ Grade of primary education. The results show benefits in terms of creativity, collaboration, communication, responsibility, and sense of community. The study concluded that the CAL curriculum is relevant within the Portuguese educational context, and its expansion and teacher training are recommended to enhance its implementation.
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Maribel dos Santos Miranda-Pinto, "The Coding as Another Language (CAL) Curriculum in Portuguese: Translation, Implementation, and Pilot Evaluation", IEEE-RITA, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 73-81, Jan. 2026. doi: 10.1109/RITA.2026.3664005