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Direct linkXie, Benjamin; Loksa, Dastyni; Nelson, Greg L.; Davidson, Matthew J.; Dong, Dongsheng; Kwik, Harrison; Tan, Alex Hui; Hwa, Leanne; Li, Min; Ko, Andrew J. – Computer Science Education, 2019
Background and Context: Current introductory instruction fails to identify, structure, and sequence the many skills involved in programming. Objective: We proposed a theory which identifies four distinct skills that novices learn incrementally. These skills are tracing, writing syntax, comprehending templates (reusable abstractions of programming…
Descriptors: Programming, Skill Development, Computer Science Education, Instructional Design
