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ACSC
2009
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
Evaluating the dynamic behaviour of Python applications
The Python programming language is typical among dynamic languages in that programs written in it are not susceptible to static analysis. This makes efficient static program compi...
Alex Holkner, James Harland
ACSC
2009
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
HOPPER: a hierarchical planning agent for unpredictable domains
Hierarchical Task Networks (HTNs) are a family of powerful planning algorithms that have been successfully applied to many complex, real-world domains. However, they are limited t...
Maciej Wojnar, Peter Andreae
ACSC
2009
IEEE
14 years 2 months ago
Inference of Gene Expression Networks Using Memetic Gene Expression Programming
In this paper we aim to infer a model of genetic networks from time series data of gene expression profiles by using a new gene expression programming algorithm. Gene expression n...
Armita Zarnegar, Peter Vamplew, Andrew Stranieri
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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Principles of asking effective questions during student problem solving
Using effective teaching practices is a high priority for educators. One important pedagogical skill for computer science instructors is asking effective questions. This paper pre...
Kristy Elizabeth Boyer, William Lahti, Robert Phil...
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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Teaching computational thinking through musical live coding in scratch
This paper discusses our experience in teaching an interdisciplinary general education course called Sound Thinking that is offered jointly by our Dept. of Computer Science and De...
Alex Ruthmann, Jesse M. Heines, Gena R. Greher, Pa...
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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Compatibility of partnered students in computer science education
This paper details the results of an investigation into the compatibility of partnered computer science students. The study involved approximately 290 students at the University o...
Joshua Sennett, Mark Sherriff
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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Undergraduate computer science education in China
This paper examines the current status of professional computing education for undergraduate majors and fundamental computer education for non-majors in China. We describe the evo...
Ming Zhang, Virginia Mary Lo
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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Design and evaluation of a computer science and engineering course for middle school girls
A significant focus in the United States recently has been to increase engagement and interest in STEM curricula, particularly among girls and underrepresented minorities [3]. In ...
Gabriela Marcu, Samuel J. Kaufman, Jaihee Kate Lee...
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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Braided teaching in secondary CS education: contexts, continuity, and the role of programming
In this paper, we propose a new approach to thinking about and implementing Computer Science curricula in secondary education. The characteristic feature is to organize the items ...
Arno Pasternak, Jan Vahrenhold
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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Women in CS: an evaluation of three promising practices
Historically, Harvey Mudd College (HMC) has had very little success attracting women to the study of computer science: women have chosen CS less than any other field of study. In...
Christine Alvarado, Zachary Dodds