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Armoni, Michal – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2013
Abstraction is a key concept in CS, one of the most fundamental ideas underlying CS and its practice. However, teaching this soft concept to novices is a very difficult task, as discussed by many CSE experts. This paper discusses this issue, and suggests a general framework for teaching abstraction in CS to novices, a framework that would fit into…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Computer Science, Novices, Expertise
Armoni, Michal; Gal-Ezer, Judith – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2006
Nondeterminism is an essential concept in mathematics and one of the important concepts in computer science. It is also among the most abstract ones. Thus, many students find it difficult to cope with. In this article, we describe some didactic considerations, which guided the development of a "Computational Models" course for high school…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Student Attitudes, High School Students, Mathematical Concepts