Misconceptions in visual algorithm simulation revisited: on ui's effect on student performance, attitudes and misconceptions

Proceedings - 2013 Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering, LaTiCE 2013

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 62-69

  Karavirta, Ville ^a   Korhonen, Ari ^a   Seppala, Otto ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

algorithm visualization; binary heap; JSAV; misconceptions; TRAKLA2

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM VISUALIZATION; BINARY HEAP; JSAV; MISCONCEPTIONS; TRAKLA2;

ALGORITHMS; MOBILE DEVICES; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84881094829     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/LaTiCE.2013.35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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