It is often believed that analytical skills improve coding, but what is overlooked is, Coding improves analytical skills.
Firstly, coding is about developing a set of instructions for computer to understand the logic. Basically, coding is the language computer understands. This implies that coding requires a person to understand the topic in depth, from basics and logically formulate a code.
Coding can be considered as one solution to all problems related to analytical, logical or critical thinking. It helps a child to gain mathematical or logical aptitude and understand every topic conceptually instead of just mugging up the statements or formulas.
How does coding enhance critical thinking? It’s simple! The process for both and for most real life problems is similar to coding. First, you identify the problem, second, you analyze it, third, you plan the solutions, fourth you implement them. And that is exactly how coding works.
Coding or programming also helps a kid to have an open-mind approach, it would help them consider all solutions and then choose the best one. It helps them analyse different situations logically.
Similar approach is between coding and analytical thinking. Both of them require constant practise. The more a child dives into diverse situations, the more they learn. Coding would help them gain that analytical mindset pertaining to real life and to academic situations as well. It helps them to constantly try without giving up. Trial and error is an integral part of coding, analytical skills and for life as well.
In a nutshell, Coding helps to build a solution oriented approach for children, it helps them chisel their analytical, logical and critical skills. And this must begin as soon as possible.
CodeEdutech 