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Programming Language Choice: A Positive albeit Ambiguous Case for BASIC Programming in Secondary Science Teaching.
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Cobern, William W. – 1986
With the purpose of addressing the area of language choice in computer programming, this paper specifically addresses the use of BASIC as a language for secondary level students. Perspectives are offered on: (1) the role of computers in science education; (2) the differences in quality and intent of PASCAL and BASIC; (3) the role of a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology