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Sorva, Juha – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2013
This article brings together, summarizes, and comments on several threads of research that have contributed to our understanding of the challenges that novice programmers face when learning about the runtime dynamics of programs and the role of the computer in program execution. More specifically, the review covers the literature on programming…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming, Introductory Courses, Misconceptions
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Arenas, M. G.; Castillo, P. A.; de Vega, F. F.; Merelo, J. J. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2012
This paper describes the use of a student conference as a novel experience aimed at motivating students enrolled in various computer architecture courses, such as Microprocessor Systems. The goal was to increase student engagement, to decrease failure rates, and to introduce students to the world of research. This multidisciplinary experience…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, High School Students, Case Studies, Classroom Environment
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Saeli, Mara; Perrenet, Jacob; Jochems, Wim M. G.; Zwaneveld, Bert – Informatics in Education, 2011
The goal of this literature study is to give some preliminary answers to the questions that aim to uncover the Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) of Informatics Education, with focus on Programming. PCK has been defined as the knowledge that allows teachers to transform their knowledge of the subject into something accessible for their students.…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Programming, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Literature Reviews