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Direct linkArmoni, Michal – Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 2009
Reduction is a problem-solving strategy, relevant to various areas of computer science, and strongly connected to abstraction: a reductive solution necessitates establishing a connection among problems that may seem totally disconnected at first sight, and abstracts the solution to the reduced-to problem by encapsulating it as a black box. The…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Problem Solving, Computer Science, Abstract Reasoning
Hanks, Brian – Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 2008
In a study of the types of problems encountered by students that led them to seek assistance, Robins et al. [2006] found that the most common problems were related to trivial mechanics. The students in this study worked by themselves on their programming exercises. This article discusses a replication of the Robins et al. study in which the…
Descriptors: Problems, Programming, Peer Relationship, Teamwork
Soh, Leen-Kiat; Samal, Ashok; Nugent, Gwen – Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 2005
Closed laboratories are becoming an increasingly popular approach to teaching introductory computer science courses, as they facilitate structured problem-solving and cooperation. However, most closed laboratories have been designed and implemented without embedded instructional research components for constant evaluation of the laboratories'…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Student Needs, Research Design, Laboratories
