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A Low-Tech, Hands-On Approach To Teaching Sorting Algorithms to Working Students.

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Dios, R.; Geller, J. – Computers & Education, 1998

Focuses on identifying the educational effects of "activity oriented" instructional techniques. Examines which instructional methods produce enhanced learning and comprehension. Discusses the problem of learning "sorting algorithms," a major topic in every Computer Science curriculum. Presents a low-tech, hands-on teaching method for sorting…

Descriptors: Active Learning, Algorithms, Computer Science Education, Experiential Learning

Integrating Algorithm Animation into a Learning Environment.

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Kann, Charles; Lindeman, Robert W.; Heller, Rachelle – Computers & Education, 1997

In the past, algorithm animation has yielded mixed results as a teaching tool in computer science. This article presents a study in which undergraduates at George Washington University (DC) viewed algorithm animations and then programmed the same algorithms. Results suggest that combing the two is an effective way to use animation and to produce…

Descriptors: Algorithms, Animation, Computer Science, Computer Uses in Education