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Strategy for Learning Microcontroller Programming--A Graphical or a Textual Start?
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Franc Vrbancic; Slavko Kocijancic – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Microcontroller programming competencies contribute to the sustainable employability of engineering graduates of both higher and secondary education. To develop the required programming skills, one of the challenges for educators is to determine which programming environments should be implemented in introductory programming courses. Conceptually,…
Descriptors: Programming, Competence, Introductory Courses, Secondary Education
Project-First Approach to Programming in K-12: Tracking the Development of Novice Programmers in Technology-Deprived Environments
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Ezeamuzie, Ndudi O. – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Several instructional approaches have been advanced for learning programming. However, effective ways of engaging beginners in programming in K-12 are still unclear, especially among low socioeconomic status learners in technology-deprived learning environments. Understanding the learning path of novice programmers will bridge this gap and explain…
Descriptors: Programming, Constructivism (Learning), Programming Languages, Computer Science Education
Applying Flow-Based Principles in Teaching Computer Programming to High School Students: A Semiotic Perspective
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Goudouris, Cesar; de Abreu Mol, Antônio Carlos; Legey, Ana Paula; de Carvalho, Paulo Victor Rodrigues; Freire, Joana Loureiro; Martins, Bianca Maria Rego; Jatobá, Alessandro – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
Teaching computer programming to children and adolescents has become popular in recent years. This popularity has resulted in increased research into techniques for teaching introductory programming using visual languages, especially block-based languages. This study aims to explore new possibilities for teaching programming by adopting a hybrid…
Descriptors: High School Students, Computer Science Education, Programming, Teaching Methods
A Spiral Model Teaching Mobile Application Development in Terms of the Continuity Principle in School and University Education
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Aimicheva, G.; Kopeyev, Zh.; Ordabayeva, Zh.; Tokzhigitova, N.; Akimova, S. – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
The article is devoted to the issues of teaching mobile application development and, as a consequence, training of highly qualified in-demand mobile developers. Nowadays, training professional mobile developers is a crucial task all over the world. The researchers emphasize the complexity of mobile application development associated with its…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Undergraduate Students
Gender Differences in an Introductory Programming Course: New Teaching Approach, Students' Learning Outcomes, and Perceptions
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Malik, Sohail Iqbal; Coldwell-Neilson, Jo – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
This study reports on gender differences in an introductory programming (IP) course that uses a new teaching and learning approach based on the ADRI (Approach, Deployment, Result, Improvement) model. The teaching materials of the IP course were redesigned based on the new approach. The grades of the final exam were compared to determine the impact…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Introductory Courses, Programming, Teaching Methods
A Model for Teaching an Introductory Programming Course Using ADRI
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Malik, Sohail Iqbal; Coldwell-Neilson, Jo – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
High failure and drop-out rates from introductory programming courses continue to be of significant concern to computer science disciplines despite extensive research attempting to address the issue. In this study, we include the three entities of the didactic triangle, instructors, students and curriculum, to explore the learning difficulties…
Descriptors: Programming, Barriers, Introductory Courses, Student Attitudes