An Experiment on Using Roles of Variables in Teaching Introductory Programming

Computer Science Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-82

  Sajaniemi, Jorma ^a   Kuittinen, Marja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

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EID: 85066200167     PISSN: 08993408     EISSN: 17445175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08993400500056563     Document Type: Article

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