Computer science needs an insight-based curriculum

ScraggGreg,; BaldwinDoug,; KoomenHans,

doi:10.1145/191033.191092

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“…While our experiences involved using 3-D animations to introduce fundamental programming concepts in a pre-CS1 course, we anticipate that this approach could also be used during the first couple of weeks of a CS 1 class. This would follow the approach presented by Scragg et al [17] who recommended introducing students to basic computer science concepts before launching into the traditional CS 1.…”

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Using visualization to teach novices recursion

2001

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This paper describes an approach for introducing recursion, as part of a course for novice programmers. The course is designed to make use of a 3-D animation world-builder as a visualization tool that allows students to see their own programs in action. One of the pedagogical goals of the course is to enable the student to gain an intuitive sense of and mathematical insight into the recursive process. The software, examples of animation using recursion, and some experiences in using this approach are discussed. What is Alice.'?Alice98 (www.alice.org) is a 3-D interactive graphics programming environment for Windows built by the Stage 3 Research Group at Carnegie Mellon University under the direction of Randy Pausch [15]. Alice offers a full scripting and prototyping environment for 3-D object behavior (e.g., animals

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Using visualization to teach novices recursion

2001

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“…It is a science with the ability to analyze itself in its knowledge, is computer science where it is compared with other sciences [89]. It enables computer science as the fundamental of creative endeavors [90], forming a rapidly changing field in which academic [91], vocational [92], and professionals [93] become important and develop into issues related to it [94]. In this sense, computer science is a real phenomenon, where domestic issues clash with the open world [95], and it requires that education involves projects suitable for teaching [96], [97], and projects that robbing it into professional practice in the context of educational research [98].…”

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Computer Science

Nasution¹,

Hidayat²,

Syah³

2022

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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Possible for science itself, conceptually, to have and will understand differently, let alone science also seen as technology, such as computer science. After all, science and technology are viewpoints diverse by either individual, community, or social. Generally, it depends on socioeconomic capabilities. So it is with computer science has become a phenomenon and fashionable, where based on the stream of documents, various issues arise in either its theory or implementation, adapting different communities, or designing curriculum holds in the education system. Generally, there are gaps between rich and poor, masculine and feminine, and basic sciences, engineering, and social sciences in accessing and using computer science. In particular, there have been various developments in hardware, software, and brain-ware from computer science in the application. There are recurring problems shortly, in the same or different places, both in developed and technologically lagging countries. Although computer science is still new, it has provided various innovations through research, which is proven by many documents. Therefore, following the growth of computer science -documents in the reputable indexed database, Scopus -there are clues for showing the trends. That is, dividing documents into three-time sessions: sloping, increasing and decreasing. That is by using a growth graphic. Then equip it with some parameters: topics and the weights from hit counts of databases. It gives the meaning as an interpretation to support the reviews. Therefore, this paper will provide a commentary related to that growth. It is for showing that despite the spread of studies, at the last time-session, the issues were always present simultaneously at the same time in accumulation. That is for describing a study title of computer science about what the world already has, going, and will understand about computer science. It is a view regarding its philosophy, basic science, applications, and technology as concepts and solutions that make computer science the primary foundation for skills and professions in the 21 st century through the education system. Therefore, other scientific fields such as informatics, computer engineering, information science, information technology, and data science, which are at the crossroads of computer science, are also scientific fields that raise different issues.

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“…The problems of student preparation for creative, independent work have been noted at other institutions. In particular, the lack of insight-building activities and an emphasis on topical rather than abstract knowledge in the curriculum have been identified as prime factors in producing students without the skills to work independently on projects [2]. Inattention to the development of advanced information-processing skills that allow students to identify information needed to solve a problem, gather that information from diverse sources, and apply it in new ways is also a major shortcoming of many curricula [3].…”

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Fostering a creative interest in computer science

Lewandowski¹,

Johnson²,

Goldweber³

2005

Proceedings of the 36th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

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In this paper, we describe activities undertaken at our university to revise our computer science program to develop an environment and curriculum which encourages creative, hands-on learning by our students.Our main changes were the development of laboratory space, increased hands-on problem solving activities in the introductory course, open-ended programming projects in the early courses including a requirement of an open-ended project extension for an A grade, and the integration of a seminar into the senior project requirement. Our results suggest that these changes have improved student skill and willingness to deal with new problems and technologies. An additional surprising side-effect appears to be a dramatic increase in retention over the first two years, despite lower overall grade averages in those courses.

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Computer science needs an insight-based curriculum

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Using visualization to teach novices recursion

Using visualization to teach novices recursion

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