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ERIC Number: EJ657826
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-6504
Modular Programming: Novice Misconceptions.
Madison, Sandra; Gifford, James
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v34 n3 Spr 2002
Describes a study that explored the parameter-related misconceptions of two college students in an introductory programming course. Explains how they were able to construct correctly functioning modular programs by making adjustments to formal parameter lists; discusses results within a constructivist framework; and suggests implications for instruction. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Constructivism (Learning), Higher Education, Instructional Design, Misconceptions, Programming
Available electronically: http://www.iste.org/jrte/34/3/abstracts/madison.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Modular Systems; Novices; Parameter Identification