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Direct linkAl-Imamy, Samer; Alizadeh, Javanshir; Nour, Mohamed A. – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2006
One of the major issues related to teaching an introductory programming course is the excessive amount of time spent on the language's syntax, which leaves little time for developing skills in program design and solution creativity. The wide variation in the students' backgrounds, coupled with the traditional classroom (one size-fits-all) teaching…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Introductory Courses, Syntax, Program Design
Milbrandt, George – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1995
Computer studies courses should incorporate as many computer concepts and programming language experiences as possible. A gradual increase in problem difficulty will help the student to understand various computer concepts, and the programming language's syntax and structure. A sidebar provides two examples of how to establish a learning…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software Development, Concept Teaching, Courses
