Programming is traditionally taught using a bottom-up approach, where details of syntax and
implementation of data structures are the predominant concepts. The top-down approach …

This paper presents a non-traditional approach to teaching the first course in programming
for computer science majors: the use of an instructional strategy that relies on a top-down …

Historically, the teaching of systems programming has been undertaken using a variety of
techniques. In order to provide students with the best possible learning experience, an …

Introductory computer programming is notoriously difficult to teach, with both research and
anecdotal evidence indicating that many students struggle with these courses, and gain only …

In the fall of 2002 our institution will begin teaching a new computer science curriculum
based on the guidelines set forth in Computing Curricula 2001. Of particular interest in this …

Teaching introductory programming can be a challenging task. Students can become too
concerned with learning syntax at the expense of more general conceptual understanding …

In this paper, we describe an approach to the teaching of introductory programming to
students with no previous experience of programming. The approach is based on the key …

We have developed an integrated, software-based course in scientific and statistical
programming consisting of an introduction to computer programming and data analysis …

Much attention has been given to the content of introductory computer science courses, but
based upon a perusal of introductory textbooks, it appears that somewhat less attention has …

Originally there was one computing curriculum, computer science, which provided a" one-
size-fits-all" education in programming and computing in general. Today, computing …