Hill, G. (2016) Review of a problems-first approach to first year undergraduate programming. In: Wu, B. and Kassel, S. (eds.) Software Engineering Education Going Agile: 11th China-Europe International Symposium on Software Engineering Education (CEISEE 2015). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. 9783319291659. pp. 73-80.
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| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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| Abstract: | This paper, predominantly discusses the teaching of programming and problem solving to undergraduate first year computing students, using robots/robot simulators and visual programming to emulate the robot tasks. The need to focus initial programming education on problem solving, prior to the teaching of programming syntax and software design methodology is also considered. The main vehicle for this approach is a robot/robot simulation programmed in Java, followed by the programming of a visual representation/simulation to develop programming skills. |
| Subjects: |
Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science > QA76.6 Programming. Study and teaching. Research T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery > TJ210.2 Mechanical devices and figures. Automata. Ingenious mechanisms. Robots (General) |
| Creators: | Hill, Gary |
| Editors: | Wu, Bing and Kassel, Stephan |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Science and Technology Research in Pedagogy Research Centres > Science and Technology Research in Pedagogy University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Science and Technology (2010-2016) Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Computing |
| Date: | 27 May 2016 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 73-80 |
| Title of Book: | Software Engineering Education Going Agile: 11th China-Europe International Symposium on Software Engineering Education (CEISEE 2015) |
| Event Title: | 11th China-Europe International Symposium on Software Engineering Education (CEISEE 2015) |
| Event Dates: | 29-30 April 2015 |
| Place of Publication: | Switzerland |
| Event Location: | Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (WHZ), Germany |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Number of Pages: | 123 |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9783319291659 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29166-6_11 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/8502 |
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