Experience using a project-based approach in an introductory programming course

This paper describes how and why the authors' department chose to integrate a sophisticated visual programming environment (DELPHI) into the introductory programming course (CS101/2) of the first-year undergraduate engineering curriculum. It also reports on the outcome of this venture, which in...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on education Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 443 - 448
Main Author: Davenport, D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York IEEE 01.11.2000
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects:
Delphi
Education
Engineering education
Programming
Programming environments
Students
Switches
Teachers
Visual
ISSN:0018-9359, 1557-9638
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Summary:This paper describes how and why the authors' department chose to integrate a sophisticated visual programming environment (DELPHI) into the introductory programming course (CS101/2) of the first-year undergraduate engineering curriculum. It also reports on the outcome of this venture, which involved a switch from a conventional lecture-based approach to teaching CS102 to a project-based approach. While it meant more work for both students and teachers, the overall response from both parties was very positive. Indeed, the resulting designs and subsequent survey results seem to confirm that students achieved a better appreciation and understanding of the course's objectives.
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ISSN:0018-9359
1557-9638
DOI:10.1109/13.883356