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CORR
1998
Springer
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The Design of EzWindows: A Graphics API for an Introductory Programming Course
Teaching object-oriented programming in an introductory programming course poses considerable challenges to the instructor. An often advocated approach to meeting this challenge i...
Bruce R. Childers, James P. Cohoon, Jack W. Davids...
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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14 years 11 days ago
Compiler error messages: what can help novices?
Novices find it difficult to understand and use compiler error messages. It is useful to refine this observation and study the effect of different message styles on how well and q...
Marie-Hélène Nienaltowski, Michela P...
ERSHOV
2003
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
The Outside-In Method of Teaching Introductory Programming
The new design for the introductory programming course at ETH relies on object technology, Eiffel, extensive reuse, a graphics-rich library (TRAFFIC) built specifically for the c...
Bertrand Meyer
PPPJ
2003
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
Mass production of individual feedback
We describe a system to improve the quality of feedback provided to an Introductory Programming course. The system uses web technology to create a graphical tool that the tutors c...
David Heaney, Charlie Daly
ITICSE
2003
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
Teaching programming to liberal arts students: a narrative media approach
In this paper we present a new learning environment to be used in an introductory programming course for students that are non-majors in computer science, more precisely for multi...
Peter Bøgh Andersen, Jens Bennedsen, Steffe...
ITICSE
2003
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
Using lab exams to ensure programming practice in an introductory programming course
The high variability of students’ backgrounds typically found in introductory programming courses creates additional difficulties to foster motivation and ensure the desired co...
João Paulo Barros, Luís Estevens, Ru...
TFM
2004
Springer
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14 years 5 months ago
A Beginner's Course on Reasoning About Imperative Programs
Formal Methods teaching at undergraduate level has been going on at Manchester for a good number of years.We have introduced various courses based on different approaches.We have e...
Kung-Kiu Lau
ITICSE
2004
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
Self-efficacy and mental models in learning to program
Learning to program is a unique experience for each student, and it is not fully understood why one person in an introductory programming course learns to program better and more ...
Vennila Ramalingam, Deborah LaBelle, Susan Wiedenb...