An article by SMU Assistant Professor of Information Systems Hady W Lauw explained that coding is fast gaining popularity as one of the key enrichment activities in which parents enrol their children. “The computational thinking process allows kids to gain inspiration from a variety of problems, and thus widens the applicability of programming across various disciplines. In the same way, coding can help our kids be better communicators and problem solvers, if it helps them develop these skillsets along the way,” she wrote.