Strategies for Programming Instruction in High School: Program Completion vs. Program Generation.

van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Strategies for Programming Instruction in High School: Program Completion vs. Program Generation.

van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G.

Journal of Educational Computing Research, v6 n3 p265-85 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 of the current study. (29 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Learning Strategies, Programing, Questionnaires, Research Needs, Secondary Education

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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