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Kim, Seung Han; Jeon, Jae Wook – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2009
The purpose of the course presented here is to introduce freshmen to embedded systems using LEGO Mindstorms, under an ANSI-C programming environment. The students build their own LEGO robots, make programs for them using ANSI-C, and operate them. By creating these LEGO robots, the students become more motivated, learning the basic concepts of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods
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Sicilia, Miguel-Angel – Computer Science Education, 2006
A considerable amount of experiences in teaching object-oriented concepts using the Java language have been reported to date, some of which describe language pitfalls and concrete learning difficulties. In this paper, a number of additional issues that have been experienced as difficult for students to master, along with approaches intended to…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Learning Strategies, Programming, Programming Languages
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Beishuizen, Jos – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2008
Although self-regulated learning is considered as a characteristic of individual students, the question may be raised as to whether a community of learners with its emphasis on inquiry learning in teams of students provides an appropriate environment to acquire and develop active and dynamic self-regulation strategies. Two cases of communities of…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Cancer, Active Learning, Inquiry
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O'Malley, Claire – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1992
Reviews research in which computers have provided support for collaborative learning. Asserts that the technology itself is not neutral with respect to learning activities. Concludes that computer interface with the learner involves more than just the interaction with the computer. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer System Design