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To complement our investigation, we interviewed 8 elementary school teachers to gather their perceptions about the potential of using hand gestures and our game. The findings showed the teachers agreed that hand gestures are suitable to be used in learning tools. They also demonstrated interested in introducing the CT fundamentals in their classes. 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