scholarly journals Engagement in Practice: Teaching Introductory Computer Programming at County Jails

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Migler-VonDollen ◽  
Lizabeth Schlemer
Keyword(s):  
Computer Programming ◽  
Practice Teaching ◽  
County Jails ◽  
Introductory Computer Programming

Principles of a Casual Serious Game to Support Introductory Programming Learning in Higher Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 53-78
Author(s):  
Adilson Vahldick ◽  
Maria J. Marcelino ◽  
António J. Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Computer Programming ◽  
Fast Learning ◽  
Casual Games ◽  
Game Features ◽  
Interesting Approach ◽  
Programming Skills ◽  
Introductory Classes ◽  
Introductory Computer Programming

Casual games are characterized for their fast learning curve. Casual games tasks usually are short and have increasing difficulty. This seems an interesting approach to learn and practice introductory computer programming concepts for students that face difficulties. Many of serious games intended to support computer programming learning are commercial and aimed at children. Also only a few of those described in the literature are available to teachers. This chapter describes the development of a new game that aims to support introductory computer programming learning and its pilot study with three undergraduate introductory classes. The chapter proposes a set of design principles that might be useful in the development of casual games to support computer programming learning. These principles resulted from the experiment and include game features that were considered important to engage students and to improve some students' computer programming skills.

scholarly journals An Introduction to R Statistical Computing for Horticultural Science

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 588-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Q. Susko ◽  
Zachary T. Brym
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Programming Languages ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Data Structures ◽  
Computer Programming ◽  
Statistical Computing ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
American Society ◽  
Introductory Computer Programming

We present the format for a workshop on introductory computer programming, which was held at the 2015 American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. The main workshop objective was to familiarize attendees with basic computer programming, including data structures, data management, and data analysis. The workshop used the general programming language R, though the concepts and principles presented are transferable across programming languages. Given the increased importance of statistical analysis in the agricultural sciences, the workshop was well attended. Participants appreciated the opportunity to improve their computational literacy and supported follow-up workshops like this at future ASHS events. We have released the presentation and the companion R script online.

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