Internationally, there is a growing awareness on the necessity of providing relevant
computing education in schools, particularly high schools. We present a new and generic …

This research aims to examine whether the use of computer program visualization software
could help students to improve their performance and have long-term effects on their …

Educational technology offers several potential benefits for programming education. Still, to
facilitate the technology properly, integration into a course must be carefully designed. In this …

Design patterns are tried and tested solutions that are used to tackle common object-
oriented programming (OOP) problems. However, many computer science students struggle …

The difficulties of learning the paradigm of object-oriented programming by university
students are considered. Two approaches to learn object-oriented programming: Object …

Programming is recognised as one of seven grand challenges in computing education and
attracts much attention in computing education research. Most research in the area concerns …

In this paper, we discuss using models and modeling in a new way to teach basic computing
to pupils within the K-12 segment. We argue why we believe understanding and creating …

Today's society, differentiated by knowledge, is characterized by structural changes that
require individuals to act in an innovative, interdisciplinary way and linked to Computational …

Teaching has faced challenges over the latest decades. It is easier than ever to provide
material for students and get returned exercises and hold exams online. Besides technology …

Abstract Teaching Introductory Programming is one of the foundations of Computer Science
education and is generally the first course novice students take. It is important for the …