This study attempted to identify those problem-solving skills that predict success for a
college student enrolled in a computer science course. During the first week of the course …

This paper reports the results of a study of the relationship between computer programming
skills and problem-solving abilities. Students in two introductory programming courses …

It was the purpose of the study to determine whether students learning computer
programming reveal more problem-solving ability than students not learning computer …

Introduction Several recent study groups (NAEP, 1983; NCTM, 1980) have called for
increased attention to prob-lem solving skills. Although a consensus on the meaning of" …

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Research directed toward a better understanding of the computer user/computer machine
relationship has increased in recent years. To identify what factors may predict success in …

Researchers have identified a number of reasons why many programming students have
difficulty acquiring a knowledge of programming, writing programs, and transferring …

The investigation was an exploratory study of the relationship between the processes
involved in problem solving and the processes involved in computer programming. A clinical …

The avowed purpose of most programming courses is to teach problem solving as well as to
teach programming. How this purpose can be achieved is the topic of the first part of this …

Many schools and colleges of business teach computer programming in the introduction to
computers course. The rationale for teaching computer programming is that it aids in the …