Exploring programming misconceptions: An analysis of student mistakes in visual program simulation exercises

Proceedings - 12th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, Koli Calling 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 19-28

  Sirkiä, Teemu ^a   Sorva, Juha ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

CS1; Introductory programming education; Misconceptions; Program visualization; Visual program simulation

Indexed keywords

CS1; INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING; MISCONCEPTIONS; PROGRAM VISUALIZATION; VISUAL PROGRAM SIMULATION;

DATA VISUALIZATION;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84871606333     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/2401796.2401799     Document Type: Conference Paper

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