Developing authentic problem solving skills in introductory computing classes

SIGCSE'09 - Proceedings of the 40th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 4-8

  Falkner, Katrina ^a   Palmer, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cooperative learning; Engagement; Introductory computer science education; PRoblem solving

Indexed keywords

COOPERATIVE LEARNING; COOPERATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING; ENGAGEMENT; INTRODUCTORY COMPUTER SCIENCE; LEARNING OUTCOME; MOTIVATION FOR LEARNING; PRACTICAL SESSIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS; PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS; PROBLEM SOLVING TECHNIQUE; PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUE; STUDENT ENGAGEMENT; TEACHING METHODOLOGIES; UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; CURRICULA; EDUCATION COMPUTING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 77956203717     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1508865.1508871     Document Type: Conference Paper

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