Learning and Teaching Programming: A Review and Discussion Export

@article{citeulike:3037737, abstract = {In this paper we review the literature relating to the psychological/educational study of programming. We identify general trends comparing novice and expert programmers, programming knowledge and strategies, program generation and comprehension, and object-oriented versus procedural programming. (We do not cover research relating specifically to other programming styles.) The main focus of the review is on novice programming and topics relating to novice teaching and learning. Various problems experienced by novices are identified, including issues relating to basic program design, to algorithmic complexity in certain language features, to the “fragility” of novice knowledge, and so on. We summarise this material and suggest some practical implications for teachers. We suggest that a key issue that emerges is the distinction between effective and ineffective novices. What characterises effective novices? Is it possible to identify the specific deficits of ineffective novices and help them to become effective learners of programming?}, author = {Robins, Anthony and Rountree, Janet and Rountree, Nathan}, booktitle = {Computer Science Education}, citeulike-article-id = {3037737}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1076/csed.13.2.137.14200}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?bibcode=2003CSEd...13..137R}, doi = {10.1076/csed.13.2.137.14200}, journal = {Computer Science Education}, keywords = {education, programming}, month = {June}, number = {2}, pages = {137--172}, posted-at = {2008-09-29 21:26:24}, priority = {4}, publisher = {Routledge}, title = {Learning and Teaching Programming: A Review and Discussion}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1076/csed.13.2.137.14200}, volume = {13}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3037737 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3037737 N2 - In this paper we review the literature relating to the psychological/educational study of programming. We identify general trends comparing novice and expert programmers, programming knowledge and strategies, program generation and comprehension, and object-oriented versus procedural programming. (We do not cover research relating specifically to other programming styles.) The main focus of the review is on novice programming and topics relating to novice teaching and learning. Various problems experienced by novices are identified, including issues relating to basic program design, to algorithmic complexity in certain language features, to the “fragility” of novice knowledge, and so on. We summarise this material and suggest some practical implications for teachers. We suggest that a key issue that emerges is the distinction between effective and ineffective novices. What characterises effective novices? Is it possible to identify the specific deficits of ineffective novices and help them to become effective learners of programming? IS - 2 JF - Computer Science Education EP - 172 TI - Learning and Teaching Programming: A Review and Discussion PB - Routledge VL - 13 T2 - Computer Science Education SP - 137 KW - education KW - programming AU - Robins, Anthony AU - Rountree, Janet AU - Rountree, Nathan PY - 2003/June// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1076/csed.13.2.137.14200 ER -