NDLI: Can Direct Manipulation Lower the Barriers to Programming and Promote Positive Transfer to Textual Programming? An Experimental Study

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Hundhausen, C.D. Farley, S. Brown, J.L.
Copyright Year	2006
Description	Author affiliation: Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (Hundhausen, C.D.; Farley, S.; Brown, J.L.)
Abstract	Novices face many barriers when learning to program, including the need to learn both a new syntax and a model of computation. By constraining syntax and providing concrete visual representations on which to operate, direct manipulation programming environments can potentially lower these barriers. However, what if the learning goal of the novice is to be able ultimately to program in conventional textual languages, as is the case for introductory computer science students? Can direct manipulation programming environments lower the barriers to programming, and, at the same time, promote positive transfer to textual programming? To address this question, we designed a new direct manipulation programming interface for ALVIS Live!, a novice programming environment. We then conducted an experimental study that compared the programming outcomes promoted by the new direct manipulation interface to those promoted by ALVIS Live!'s textual programming interface. We found that the direct manipulation interface not only led to significantly better initial programming outcomes, but also to significant positive transfer to the textual interface. Our results show that direct manipulation interfaces can provide novices with a "way in" to traditional textual programming
Sponsorship	CPS
Starting Page	157
Ending Page	164
File Size	199229
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0769525865
DOI	10.1109/VLHCC.2006.12
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2006-09-04
Publisher Place	UK
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Programming profession Programming environments Computer science Visualization Laboratories Computational modeling Concrete Computer science education State feedback Animation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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