Question

Advocates for early coding education argue that teaching programming skills to children from a young age will enhance their problem-solving abilities and prepare them for a technology-driven future. Therefore, coding should be introduced as a mandatory subject in elementary schools.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above?

• A. Coding languages evolve slowly, and therefore what is taught today is likely to remain relevant in future as well
• B. Many successful programmers learned coding only in their adulthood and excelled without early exposure
• C. Children are fast learners and likely understand coding languages easily
• D. Early exposure to problem-solving techniques enhances cognitive development in children

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Early exposure to problem-solving techniques enhances cognitive development in children

Answer 2

Option (d) strengthens the argument by linking early coding education to cognitive benefits, further supporting the claim that coding should be introduced early for children’s development.
Thus, the correct answer is Option (D).