NDLI: Students' perception on the use of visual tilings to support their learning of programming concepts

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Author	Hai-Ning Liang Fleming, C. Morey, J. Sedig, K. Ka Lok Man
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Author affiliation: Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada (Sedig, K.) \|\| Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool Univ., Suzhou, China (Hai-Ning Liang; Fleming, C.; Ka Lok Man) \|\| Zayed Univ., Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Morey, J.)
Abstract	In this research, we explore the use of visual tiling patterns (tilings for short) in the teaching of basic programming concepts to novice students. Tilings are made by connecting regular polygons side-by-side and their construction can be defined by the use of a simple set of commands. We believe tilings are a suitable context to situate the learning of elementary programming concepts for beginning programmers. The importance of placing commands in a proper sequence, of grouping a set of commands and using them repetitively, and of identifying logical errors can be demonstrated using tilings. We have created a prototype, which allows learners to create tilings based on a simple textual language, and used it within an introductory programming class at a Chinese university, where most students have minimal or no programming experience. After using the prototype in class, we conducted a class survey asking students about their perception of the usefulness of such the tool to support their learning. In this paper, we report the findings and our experiences using the tool.
Starting Page	121
Ending Page	126
File Size	466097
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467363556
DOI	10.1109/TALE.2013.6654412
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-08-26
Publisher Place	Indonesia
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Context Visualization Prototypes CS0/CS1 teaching Spatial visualization Educational institutions Introductory programming Visual tiling patterns Computer science education Programming profession
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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