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SIGCSE
2008
ACM
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13 years 5 months ago
CS 0.5: a better approach to introductory computer science for majors
There are often problems when students enter a course with widely different experience levels with key course topics. If the material is covered too slowly, those with greater exp...
Robert H. Sloan, Patrick Troy
ITICSE
2004
ACM
13 years 11 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...
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
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...