Assessing the usability of students object-oriented language with first-year IT students: a case study

McArdle, Eugene, Holdsworth, Jason, and Lee, Ickjai (2013) Assessing the usability of students object-oriented language with first-year IT students: a case study. In: Proceedings of the 25th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference. pp. 181-188. From: 25th Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference: augmentation, application, innovation, collaboration, 25-29 November 2013, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

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DOI: 10.1145/2541016.2541036

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Abstract

This paper describes our "objects-first" programming environment from the perspective of HCI in education. We argue why a syntactically simple domain-specific programming language allows first-year IT students to focus on core programming skills such as code reading, writing, and debugging. We present a case study of first-year IT students at our regional university. The results suggest that simplified language design helps a student develop transferable skills and conceptual knowledge when compared with traditional approaches.


Item ID:	31282
Item Type:	Conference Item (Research - E1)
ISBN:	978-1-4503-2525-7
Keywords:	objects-first; programming environments; domain-specific; programming languages; pedagogic IDE
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Date Deposited:	18 Feb 2014 06:11
FoR Codes:	08 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES > 0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing > 080199 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing not elsewhere classified @ 50% 08 INFORMATION AND COMPUTING SCIENCES > 0803 Computer Software > 080308 Programming Languages @ 50%
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