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Direct linkMachanick, Philip – Computers and Education, 2007
Teaching programming concepts in a more object-oriented way is a growing trend in Computer Science education. This paper takes the idea of abstraction-first teaching a step further, by using Bloom's Taxonomy to design a course to present factual content early, followed by higher-level cognitive skills. In the course described here, factual content…
Descriptors: Programming, Programming Languages, Teaching Methods, Computer Science Education
Yechiam, Eldad – Computers and Education, 2006
Macros are programming scripts that can be generated by recording users' actions. It appears that despite their potential for reducing monotonous work, they are under-used by non-programmers. The present paper reviews the literature on the use of macros. Included is an original study that examines the effect of adding the "search and replace"…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Educational Technology, Bias, Learning Motivation
