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Observations on Student Misconceptions--A Case Study of the Build-Heap Algorithm
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Seppala, Otto; Malmi, Lauri; Korhonen, Ari – Computer Science Education, 2006
Data structures and algorithms are core issues in computer programming. However, learning them is challenging for most students and many of them have various types of misconceptions on how algorithms work. In this study, we discuss the problem of identifying misconceptions on the principles of how algorithms work. Our context is algorithm…
Descriptors: Programming, Abstract Reasoning, Misconceptions, Case Studies
What about a Simple Language? Analyzing the Difficulties in Learning to Program
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Mannila, Linda; Peltomaki, Mia; Salakoski, Tapio – Computer Science Education, 2006
In this paper, we present the results from a two-part study. We analyze 60 programs written by novice programmers aged 16-19 after their first programming course, in either Java or Python. The aim is to find difficulties independent of the language used, and such originating from the language. Second, we analyze the transition from a…
Descriptors: Programming, Programming Languages, Syntax, Learning Problems