Chick sexing and novice programmers: Explicit instruction of problem solving strategies

Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology Series

Volumn 52, Issue , 2006, Pages 55-62

  de Raadt, Michael ^a   Watson, Richard ^a   Toleman, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Expert; Explicit instruction; Novice; Problem solving strategies; Programming

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE PROCESS; EXPERT; EXPERT PROGRAMMERS; EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION; INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING COURSE; NOVICE; NOVICE PROGRAMMER;

MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING;

CURRICULA;

EID: 84869035873     PISSN: 14451336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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