Abstract
In this paper we study novice programmers’ strategies during different phases of programming. Programming strategies are about cognitive processes that result in the programmers’ code being written from scratch, edited or deleted. The paper presents a questionnaire, which will be used to investigate how and when novice programmers use different strategies and how this affects the quality of the resulting program. We identify the cognitive processes that novice programmers utilise to complete a programming task. These cognitive processes may or may not result in immediate changes in the code. The ultimate purpose of this ongoing research is to contribute to improve the initial programmer education.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 2018 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | The 41st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia: Digital Adaptation, Disruption and Survival - Montra Parkhotel Odder, Odder, Denmark Duration: 5 Aug 2018 → 8 Aug 2018 Conference number: 41 http://mgmt.au.dk/research/innovation-entrepreneurship-and-information-systems/events/irisscis-conference-2018/ |
Conference
| Conference | The 41st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia |
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| Number | 41 |
| Location | Montra Parkhotel Odder |
| Country | Denmark |
| City | Odder |
| Period | 05/08/2018 → 08/08/2018 |
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Keywords
- Strategies
- Behaviour
- Programming
- Learning
- Teaching
- Difficulties
- Novices
- Cognitive strategies
Cite this
Begum, M., Nørbjerg, J., & Clemmensen, T. (2018). Strategies of Novice Programmers. Paper presented at The 41st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, Odder, Denmark.