BigCat Research

Coders of Tomorrow: Digital Generation Competence Analysis

We monitored the robotics and artificial intelligence competencies of children aged 7-14 with a longitudinal approach. We proved the effect of technology education on children's problem-solving skills with scientific tests.

Client / partners: Vodafone Turkey, Habitat Association

Year: 2024

Project type: Education & Tech Impact Analysis

Status: Completed

Project impact: Measurement of technological literacy and innovation potential in future generations.

Background from public sources

Programme and partners

Coders of Tomorrow (Yarını Kodlayanlar) is a project that Türkiye Vodafone Vakfı (the Vodafone Turkey Foundation) and Habitat Derneği (Habitat Association) started in August 2016 to teach coding to children aged 7 to 14. The 2020 plan listed Scratch and Tinkercad for ages 7-10, Scratch and Micro:bit for ages 11-14, and artificial intelligence courses for ages 14-17. Volunteer trainers deliver the courses. By 2020, 512 volunteer trainers had taken part, about 90 percent of them university students.[1]

Sources

  1. NTV (Anadolu Ajansı), "Yarını kodlayanlar" 6.6 milyon TL'lik sosyal değer yarattı, 2020-10-21. Accessed 2026-10-15