Novices on the computer: a review of the literature
CM Allwood - International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 1986 - Elsevier
… Also in contrast to the experts, the novices tend to develop more … , the novices do not have
the same ability as the experts to … the novices and the experts was in ability to comprehend the …
the same ability as the experts to … the novices and the experts was in ability to comprehend the …
Measuring programming experience
… programming experience with a valid and reliable tool, so that we can control its influence
on program comprehension. … We could recruit programming experts and novices as subjects …
on program comprehension. … We could recruit programming experts and novices as subjects …
Mental representations of expert procedural and object-oriented programmers in a software maintenance task
CL Corritore, S Wiedenbeck - International Journal of Human-Computer …, 1999 - Elsevier
… This study examines the mental representations formed during program comprehension …
OO) experts. The programmer’s mental representation reflects comprehension of a program and …
OO) experts. The programmer’s mental representation reflects comprehension of a program and …
Program comprehension and code complexity metrics: An fmri study
… approach a task (eg, physics novices and experts categorize problems based on different
aspects [42]). We allowed participants to self-choose the number of categories because we …
aspects [42]). We allowed participants to self-choose the number of categories because we …
A multi-national study of reading and tracing skills in novice programmers
R Lister, ES Adams, S Fitzgerald, W Fone… - ACM SIGCSE …, 2004 - dl.acm.org
… emphasis on program comprehension and tracing… expert programmers to see how their
approach to answering these twelve multiple choice questions compares with that of the novices …
approach to answering these twelve multiple choice questions compares with that of the novices …
How experts and novices search the Web
D Tabatabai, BM Shore - Library & information science research, 2005 - Elsevier
… Novices were 10 undergraduate pre-service teachers, intermediates were 9 final-year master
of library and information studies students, and experts … between novices and experts were …
of library and information studies students, and experts … between novices and experts were …
Are visual programming languages better? The role of imagery in program comprehension
R Navarro-Prieto, JJ Canas - International Journal of Human-Computer …, 2001 - Elsevier
… e!ects in the area of program comprehension. First, we will start by … of program comprehension
and visual programming languages. … by experts and novice in object-oriented program …
and visual programming languages. … by experts and novice in object-oriented program …
Expertise in debugging computer programs: A process analysis
I Vessey - International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, 1985 - Elsevier
… expert and novice debugging processes with the aim of contributing to a general theory of
programming expertise. The … First, an expert-novice classification of subjects was derived from …
programming expertise. The … First, an expert-novice classification of subjects was derived from …
The Effects of Visual Cues and Learners' Field Dependence in Multiple External Representations Environment for Novice Program Comprehension
… novice learners are unable to extract higher-order information during program comprehension
… For instance, rather than the control flow strategy used by expert programmers, novice …
… For instance, rather than the control flow strategy used by expert programmers, novice …
Evaluating the effectiveness roles of variables in the novice programmers learning
N Shi, W Cui, P Zhang, X Sun - Journal of Educational …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
… In this research, the SOLO categories for program comprehension are used for evaluating
the reading skills and SOLO categories for construction were used for the writing skills. …
the reading skills and SOLO categories for construction were used for the writing skills. …