Programming in context - A model-first approach to CS1

Proceedings of the SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 477-481

  Bennedsen, Jens ^a   Caspersen, Michael E ^b  

^a IT University West   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Conceptual Modelling; CS1; Design; Objects First; Pedagogy; Programming Education; Systematic Programming; UML

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FUZZY SETS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; STUDENTS;

CONCEPTUAL MODELING; PEDAGOGY; PROGRAMMING EDUCATION; SYSTEMATIC PROGRAMMING;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 2642525412     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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