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Strategies for Programming Instruction in High School: Program Completion vs. Program Generation.
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van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1990
Describes study of Dutch high school students that compared instructional strategies in a computer programing course. Completion strategy, which emphasized the modification and extension of existing programs, was compared with generation strategy, which emphasized the design and coding of new programs. Future research is suggested based on results…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Foreign Countries
The Performance of Performance Assessment in a Large-Scale Study of Computer Education.
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Welch, Wayne W.; Anderson, Ronald E. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1994
Discussion of performance assessment focuses on a study that was part of the International Evaluation of Achievement of computer education that tested students in grades 8 and 11 on word processing performance tasks. Results are examined to determine the useability, reliability, and validity of the process. (eight references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Science Education, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods