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Methodology for teaching introductory computer science

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R. R. Oldehoeft,

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 9, Issue 1

Pages 123 - 128

https://doi.org/10.1145/382063.803373

Published: 01 February 1977 Publication History

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In the last few years it has been generally recognized that teaching programming involves more than describing a new FORTRAN statement each day and providing programming problems to be coded. The concepts of disciplined programming and the accompanying interest in the problem solving process, coupled with the increasing economic desirability of constructing correct and maintainable software has resulted in significant attention being focused on what should be taught, and, to a lesser extent, on how this is best accomplished.

In order to discuss how an introductory programming course is taught, it is essential to first establish a set of objectives for such a course. Some of these objectives are obvious and generally agreed upon, others are engendered by the academic environment in which this particular course exists. We first state the objectives and then comment on their appropriateness and interrelation.

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Conway, R. and Gries, D., An Introduction to Programming, (1973), Winthrop Publishers, Inc.

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Friedman, F. and Koffman E., "Some Pedagogic Considerations in Teaching Elementary Programming Using Structured FORTRAN," SIGCSE Bulletin 8, 1, (February 1976), pp. 1-10.

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Gries, D. "What Should We Teach in an Introductory Programming Course?", SIGCSE Bulletin 6, 1, (February 1974),pp. 81-89.

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Smith, C. and Rickman, J., "Selecting Languages for Pedagogical Tools in the Computer Science Curriculum," SIGCSE Bulletin 8, 3 (September 1976), pp. 39-47.

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Methodology for teaching introductory computer science
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
      2. Model curricula

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 9, Issue 1

Special issue seventh technical symposium on computer science education

Feb 1977

187 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/382063

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SIGCSE '77: Proceedings of the seventh SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
February 1977
187 pages
ISBN:9781450374071
DOI:10.1145/800104
Chairman:
Richard H. Austing

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Published: 01 February 1977

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