Teaching Programming Strategies Explicitly to Novice Programmers: Can the way we teach strategies improve novice outcomes? - Softcover

De Raadt, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639166922 ISBN 13: 9783639166927

Publisher: VDM Verlag, 2009

Synopsis

The traditional approach to training novice programmers has been to provide explicit instruction in a programming language and its features, but to rely on implicit instruction of programming strategies (the means of solving programming problems). Studies, reported in literature, have discovered universally poor results on standardised tests for novices studying under this traditional approach. It was proposed that programming strategies should be made explicit in the instruction and assessment of novice programmers. A series of experiments was conducted that focused on explicitly teaching specific programming strategies to novice programmers. These experiments demonstrated that explicit incorporation may improve outcomes for novices and potentially improve the potential of expert programmers in future.

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About the Author

Michael de Raadt is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Michael's research focuses on teaching problem solving skills to novice programmers. Michael is also interested in online teaching and assessment including electronic peer review.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639166922
• ISBN 13: 9783639166927
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220