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SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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13 years 10 months ago
Test-driven learning in early programming courses
Coercing new programmers to adopt disciplined development practices such as thorough unit testing is a challenging endeavor. Test-driven development (TDD) has been proposed as a s...
David Janzen, Hossein Saiedian
ITICSE
2005
ACM
14 years 4 months ago
Testing first: emphasizing testing in early programming courses
The complexity of languages like Java and C++ can make introductory programming classes in these languages extremely challenging for many students. Part of the complexity comes fr...
Will Marrero, Amber Settle
FECS
2009
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13 years 8 months ago
Development of a System for Teaching C/C++ Using Robots and Open Source Software in a CS1 Course
- This paper describes the development of a system for teaching C/C++ using LegoTM RCX Robots in a CS1 college course on introductory programming. The system has been implemented u...
Amy Delman, Lawrence Goetz, Yedidyah Langsam, Theo...
CSEE
2007
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Increased Retention of Early Computer Science and Software Engineering Students Using Pair Programming
An important problem faced by many Computer Science and Software Engineering programs is declining enrollment. In an effort to reverse that trend at Mississippi State University, ...
Jeffrey C. Carver, Lisa Henderson, Lulu He, Julia ...
CLEIEJ
2010
13 years 8 months ago
Teaching Programming Principles through a Game Engine
Teaching fundamental programming to freshmen is a hard task to be performed, given the high level action and logical reasoning that are required for these students to develop in a...
Cristiane Camilo Hernandez, Luciano Silva, Rafael ...