Sources of Difficulty in Assessing the Cognitive Effects of Learning to Program.

Goodyear, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ363831

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Publication Date: 1987

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Sources of Difficulty in Assessing the Cognitive Effects of Learning to Program.

Goodyear, Peter

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, v3 n4 p214-23 Dec 1987

Examines the cognitive effects of learning to program versus programming as it is experienced in introductory classes. Research studies that have analyzed the cognitive demands of programming are reviewed and criticized, problems of transfer of programming skills are discussed, and 42 references are provided. (LRW)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Science Education, Introductory Courses, Learning Strategies, Programing, Research Problems, Skill Development, Transfer of Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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