Learning programming is a difficult task since programming requires new concepts in
thinking and creative skills in problem solving. A number of learning tools and environments …

Programming is a special activity, which requires very special skills. Creativity, problem
solving, persistence, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, commitment, dedication …

This paper is to investigate how new technology can be most appropriately applied in the
service of teaching computer programming at a distance. Main elements include: building an …

Occasionally a game or visual programming language tool designed for programming
education is used to teach programming. In general, these tools have various attributes …

We propose a framework for the design of learning activities, which follows the key idea of
the" learning-for-use" model and adopts characteristics from exploratory and collaborative …

Computer Programming learning is a difficult process. Experience has demonstrated that
many students find difficult to use programming languages to write programs to solve …

The paper identifies three fundamental learning activities in the development of literary skills-
writing, reading, and watching and describes the potential benefits of supporting these …

In This work we present a Web-based tool developed with the aim of reinforcing teaching
and learning of introductory programming courses. This tool provides support for teaching …

Learning programming can be a challenging task for students that not only requires them to
acquire knowledge but also to make use of their knowledge in solving real-world problems …

Computer programming is a highly practical subject and it is essential that those new to the
discipline engage in hands-on experimentation as part of the learning process. However …