What about a simple language? Analyzing the difficulties in learning to program

Computer Science Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-227

  Mannila, Linda ^a   Peltomäki, Mia ^a   Salakoski, Tapio ^a  

^a TURKU CENTRE FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE   (Finland)

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EID: 62849119607     PISSN: 08993408     EISSN: 17445175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08993400600912384     Document Type: Article

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