… The general approach employed in the present research is to regard a computer program
as a text. Because programs are instructions to a computer, the closest analogs among natural …

… program … structure of the program and made it a part of the mental representation. Quesion
2 required subjects simply to list the names of the procedures used in the program, without …

… mental representations. Empirical research is required to determine the mental representations
constructed during program comprehension to inform the development of programming …

… In this study, subjects had different mental representations of the C programming concepts
as a function of the group to which they belonged. Those subjects who used the trace facility …

… Program comprehension is a complex cognitive skill which involves the acquisition of a
mental representation of program … role in how this mental representation is acquired. Our …

… We argue that programs (consisting of algorithms and data structures) have a causal (… can
reveal the nature of mental representations. Programs can also provide a causal model of the …

… This paper presents five abstract characteristics of the mental representation of computer
programs: hierarchical structure, explicit mapping of code to goals, foundation on recognition of …

… Wherever the participants in this study describe inspectable mental representations, we take
their statements to be a relevant description of imagery, regardless of the sensory modality …

… mental representation in motor action, this chapter begins by establishing a model that
places mental representation in a … Special computer programs have been developed to help …

… This study examines the mental representations formed during program … ’s mental
representation reflects comprehension of a program and guides tasks carried out on the program, …