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Programming in context: a model-first approach to CS1

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Jens Bennedsen,

Michael E. CaspersenAuthors Info & Claims

SIGCSE '04: Proceedings of the 35th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education

Pages 477 - 481

https://doi.org/10.1145/971300.971461

Published: 01 March 2004 Publication History

Abstract

The recommendations of the Joint Task Force on Computing Curricula 2001 encompass suggestions for an object-first introductory programming course. We have identified conceptual modeling as a lacking perspective in the suggestions for CS1. Conceptual modeling is the defining characteristic of object-orientation and provides a unifying perspective and a pedagogical approach focusing upon the modelling aspects of object-orientation. Reinforcing conceptual modelling as a basis for CS1 provides an appealing course structure based on core elements from a conceptual framework for object-orientation as well as a systematic approach to programming; both of these are a big help to newcomers. The approach has a very positive impact on the number of students passing the course.

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Index Terms

Programming in context: a model-first approach to CS1
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
        Information systems education
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software notations and tools
    1. General programming languages
      1. Language features
        Classes and objects
      2. Language types
        Object oriented languages

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