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SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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13 years 5 months ago
Learning styles and performance in the introductory programming sequence
This paper reports on the implication of different preferred learning styles on students'performance in the introductory programming sequence and on work in progress on how t...
Lynda Thomas, Mark Ratcliffe, John Woodbury, Emma ...
PROCEDIA
2010
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13 years 4 months ago
Introductory computational science using MATLAB and image processing
We describe a new course designed to introduce engineering students to computational thinking. One of the most significant challenges in teaching an introductory-level applied co...
D. Brian Larkins, William Harvey
ACE
2003
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13 years 7 months ago
Language Tug-Of-War: Industry Demand and Academic Choice
This paper seeks to inform instructors responsible for designing introductory programming courses within a university setting. In particular, guidelines for choosing programming l...
Michael de Raadt, Richard Watson, Mark A. Toleman
ITICSE
2003
ACM
13 years 11 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...