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Situating Programming Abstractions in a Constructionist Video Game
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Weintrop, David; Wilensky, Uri – Informatics in Education, 2014
Research on the effectiveness of introductory programming environments often relies on post-test measures and attitudinal surveys to support its claims; but such instruments lack the ability to identify any explanatory mechanisms that can account for the results. This paper reports on a study designed to address this issue. Using Noss and Hoyles'…
Descriptors: Programming, Programming Languages, Introductory Courses, Constructivism (Learning)