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van Meerienboer, Jeroen J. G. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1988
Discussion of computer programing and students' cognitive styles focuses on a study that explored the relationship between the cognitive styles and achievements of high school students in an introductory computer programing course. Reflective and impulsive cognitive styles are described, and implications for the design of instructional materials…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education
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van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Describes two experiments, one with undergraduates and one with high school students, that tested instructional strategies for teaching computer programing. The cognitive styles of impulsivity and reflection are examined, completion strategy versus generation strategy is tested, and results support a preferential model rather than a compensatory…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Conceptual Tempo, Higher Education