ABSTRACT Background and Context: Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasises the
importance of language, mediation, and the transfer of skills and knowledge from the social …

Learning to recognize and apply programming patterns—reusable abstractions of code—is
critical to becoming a proficient computer scientist. However, many introductory Computer …

Research into the relationship between learning computing and students' attitudes, beliefs,
and emotions often builds on theoretical frameworks from the social sciences in order to …

In this paper we look at the impact on student learning of how a class is taught. We compare
2 sections of a non-majors CS0 course offered in the same term, by the same instructor …

Abstraction is one of the most fundamental ideas in computer science (CS), and as such,
according to Bruner [23], it should be taught spirally, starting as early as possible and …

In order to mature as a research field, computing education research (CER) seeks to build a
better theoretical understanding of how students learn computing concepts and processes …

Use of theory within a field of research provides the foundation for designing effective
research programs and establishing a deeper understanding of the results obtained. This …

Many teachers are able to recognise that students can find programming difficult--it is not as
easy for teachers to know how to help struggling students to gain confidence and a secure …

PRIMM is an approach to teaching programming at K-12 that facilitates the structure of
lessons in a purposeful way. PRIMM stands for Predict-Run-Investigate-Modify-Make, and …

Teachers in England are required to ensure that learners from the age of five are taught
about algorithms and program design. Yet, there is evidence that despite teachers reporting …