This is a wonderful idea. There are few programming environments that are useful to non-programmers with the possible exception of Excel.
A study like this helps us gain inspiration and to remind ourselves how non-programmers think about programming problems.
In the words of the linked pdf: "Programming may be more difficult than necessary because it requires solutions to be expressed in ways that are not familiar or natural for beginners."
A study like this helps us gain inspiration and to remind ourselves how non-programmers think about programming problems.
In the words of the linked pdf: "Programming may be more difficult than necessary because it requires solutions to be expressed in ways that are not familiar or natural for beginners."