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SIGCSE
2010
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
2010
ACM
Despite the proven success of using computer video games as a context for teaching introductory programming (CS1/2) courses, barriers including the lack of adoptable materials, re...
SIGITE
2005
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
2005
ACM
Educators have long been trying to spice things up in their introductory programming courses. Traditionally, twodimensional arrays have been taught non-graphically using contrived...
AAAI
2007
13 years 8 months ago
2007
Effective teaching involves treating the presentation of new material and the assessment of students’ mastery of this material as part of a seamless and continuous feedback cycl...
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
13 years 6 months ago
2008
ACM
Game development is quickly gaining popularity in introductory programming courses. Motivational and educational aspects of game development are hard to balance and often sacrific...
ITICSE
2005
ACM
13 years 12 months ago
2005
ACM
concepts more concrete. The method has two main learning outcomes: • Language Specification – The goal of the assignment is to be able to build LEGO® creations on a standard g...