Approaches to teaching the programming languages course: a potpourri

The release of Curriculum 2001 coupled with the increasing importance of the World Wide Web and the changes in pedagogy enabled by new technologies has made the choices about what to teach in the programming languages course and how to teach it more varied . Each of the members of this panel approaches their version of the course differently and will speak about their vision of the course, their style, their techniques and the materials they use. By sharing our versions of the course and generating discussion, we hope to provide others with additional ideas to consider including in their courses and to gain inspiration for inclusions in ours. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.3 [Programming Languages]: D.3.1 [Formal Definitions and Theory]: D.3.2 [Language Classifications: D.3.3 [Language Constructs and features]: K.2 [History of Computing] General Terms Languages Keywords Programming Language Courses ELIZABETH ADAMS Over the years that I have taught this course my students have en...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: ITICSE
• Authors: Elizabeth S. Adams, Doug Baldwin, Judith Bishop, John English, Pamela B. Lawhead, Daniel Stevenson
• Keywords: ITICSE 2006, Programming Language, Programming Languages Course, Terms Languages Keywords