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SIGCSE
1998
ACM
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Constructivism in computer science education
ions, and (c) the seductive reality of the computer must not be allowed to supplant construction of models. The dominant theory of learning today is called constructivism. This the...
Mordechai Ben-Ari
SIGCSE
1998
ACM
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Chance-It: an object-oriented capstone project for CS-1
Most people enjoy playing games. Most CS-1 students will enjoy a final project that involves computational game-playing. Chance-It is a simple two-person dice game with many possi...
Joel C. Adams
SIGCSE
1998
ACM
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Animation, visualization, and interaction in CS 1 assignments
Programs that use animations or visualizations attract student interest and offer feedback that can enhance different learning styles as students work to master programming and pr...
Owen L. Astrachan, Susan H. Rodger
SIGCSE
1998
ACM
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Design patterns: an essential component of CS curricula
The field of software patterns has seen an explosion in interest in the last three years. Work to date has been on the recognition, cataloging, and finding of patterns with litt...
Owen L. Astrachan, W. Garrett Mitchener, Geoffrey ...