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An Experiment on Using Roles of Variables in Teaching Introductory Programming
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Sajaniemi, Jorma; Kuittinen, Marja – Computer Science Education, 2005
Roles of variables is a new concept that captures tacit expert knowledge in a form that can be taught in introductory programming courses. A role describes some stereotypic use of variables, and only ten roles are needed to cover 99% of all variables in novice-level programs. This paper presents the results of an experiment where roles were…
Descriptors: Programming, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts, Introductory Courses