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Introductory Problem Solving in Computer Science

David J. Barnes, Sally Fincher, and Simon Thompson

In Goretti Daughton and Patricia Magee, editors, 5th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Computing, pages 36-39, Centre for Teaching Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland, August 1997.

Abstract

This paper describes our experiences in devising a lightweight, informal methodology for problem solving in introductory, university level, computer science. We first describe the original context of the experiment and the background to the methodology. We then give the details of the steps of the Problem Solving Cycle - Understanding, Designing, Writing and Reviewing - and the lessons we learned about our teaching from devising the material. We also present practical examples of how it has been applied in a variety of units in our programme.

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Bibtex Record

@inproceedings{523,
author = {{D}avid {J}. {B}arnes and {S}ally {F}incher and {S}imon Thompson},
title = {{I}ntroductory {P}roblem {S}olving in {C}omputer {S}cience},
month = {August},
year = {1997},
pages = {36-39},
keywords = {problem solving programming functional imperative cross-curricular software engineering},
note = {},
doi = {},
url = {http://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/pubs/1997/523},
    address = {Centre for Teaching Computing, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland},
    booktitle = {5th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Computing},
    editor = {Goretti Daughton and Patricia Magee},
}

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