Programming in context: a model-first approach to CS1 (2004)
| Venue: | In SIGCSE ’04: Proceedings of the 35th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education |
| Citations: | 11 - 5 self |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Bennedsen04programmingin,
author = {Jens Bennedsen and Michael E. Caspersen},
title = {Programming in context: a model-first approach to CS1},
booktitle = {In SIGCSE ’04: Proceedings of the 35th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education},
year = {2004},
pages = {477--481},
publisher = {ACM Press}
}
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Abstract
The recommendations of the Joint Task Force on Computing Curricula 2001 encompass suggestions for an object-first introductory programming course. We have identified conceptual modeling as a lacking perspective in the suggestions for CS1. Conceptual modeling is the defining characteristic of object-orientation and provides a unifying perspective and a pedagogical approach focusing upon the modelling aspects of object-orientation. Reinforcing conceptual modelling as a basis for CS1 provides an appealing course structure based on core elements from a conceptual framework for object-orientation as well as a systematic approach to programming; both of these are a big help to newcomers. The approach has a very positive impact on the number of students passing the course.
