Teaching Programming Strategies Explicitly to Novice Programmers: Can the way we teach strategies improve novice outcomes?

Michael de Raadt

ISBN 10: 3639166922 / ISBN 13: 9783639166927

Published by VDM Verlag, 2009

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220 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 3639166922

Bibliographic Details

Title: Teaching Programming Strategies Explicitly ...

Publisher: VDM Verlag

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis:

The traditional approach to training novice programmers has been to provide explicit instruction in a programming language and its features, but to rely on implicit instruction of programming strategies (the means of solving programming problems). Studies, reported in literature, have discovered universally poor results on standardised tests for novices studying under this traditional approach. It was proposed that programming strategies should be made explicit in the instruction and assessment of novice programmers. A series of experiments was conducted that focused on explicitly teaching specific programming strategies to novice programmers. These experiments demonstrated that explicit incorporation may improve outcomes for novices and potentially improve the potential of expert programmers in future.

About the Author:

Michael de Raadt is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Michael's research focuses on teaching problem solving skills to novice programmers. Michael is also interested in online teaching and assessment including electronic peer review.