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On the Design and Development of a UML-Based Visual Environment for Novice Programmers
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Moor, Brian D.; Deek, Fadi P. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2006
Few beginners find learning to program easy. There are many factors at work in this phenomenon with some being simply inherent in the subject itself, while others have more to do with deficiencies in learning methods and resources. As a result, many programming environments, software applications, and learning tools have been developed to address…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Visual Learning, Visual Aids, Visualization
A Case Study in an Integrated Development and Problem Solving Environment
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Deek, Fadi P.; McHugh, James A. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2003
This article describes an integrated problem solving and program development environment, illustrating the application of the system with a detailed case study of a small-scale programming problem. The system, which is based on an explicit cognitive model, is intended to guide the novice programmer through the stages of problem solving and program…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Computer Software, Engineering, Programming
A Study of Collaborative Software Development Using Groupware Tools
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Defranco-Tommarello, Joanna; Deek, Fadi P. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2005
The experimental results of a collaborative problem solving and program development model that takes into consideration the cognitive and social activities that occur during software development is presented in this paper. This collaborative model is based on the Dual Common Model that focuses on individual cognitive aspects of problem solving and…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Group Dynamics, Programming, Educational Technology