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Bayman, Piraye – 1983
Because previous research by Bayman and Mayer (1983) suggests that individuals who attempt to learn their first computer language develop a variety of misconceptions of the meanings of individual programming statements, this study investigated whether it is possible to enhance beginning programmers' understanding of the programming statements…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computer Science Education, Concept Formation, Higher Education
Soloway, Elliot; And Others – 1982
This report examines the features and performance of the BUG-FINDing component of MENO-II, a computer-based tutor for beginning PASCAL programming students. A discussion of the use of artificial intelligence techniques is followed by a summary of the system status and objectives. The two main components of MENO-II are described, beginning with the…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education
Johnson, W. Lewis; And Others – 1983
Argues that a computer-based programming tutor for novice programmers needs to take into account not only the types and frequency of bugs found in the programs, but the intentions and knowledge state of the programmer. A first version of such a program was developed on the basis of the bug types found in a number of pencil-and-paper studies with…
Descriptors: Classification, Cognitive Processes, Computer Programs, Computer Science Education
Johnson, W. Lewis; Soloway, Elliot – 1983
This report describes PROUST, a computer-based system for online analyses and understanding of PASCAL programs written by novice programmers, which takes as input a program and a non-algorithmic description of the program requirements and finds the most likely mapping between the requirements and the code. Both the theory and processing techniques…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Processes, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Association for Educational Data Systems, Washington, DC. – 1983
The 98 papers in this collection examine a wide variety of topics related to the latest technological developments as they apply to the educational process. Papers are grouped to reflect common, broad areas of interest, representing the instructional, administrative, and computer science divisions of the Association for Educational Data Systems…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
