Learning objects to improve cognitive understanding in learning introductory programming

Learning programming is difficult for novices. Various kinds of learning tools and approaches have been adapted to scaffold programming learning, and they are selected to suit the nature of the programming learning setting. In the past, courses entailed a large volume of learning materials and/or...

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Main Author: Matthews, Reginamary
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spelling my-mmu-ep.62342015-07-13T03:25:00Z Learning objects to improve cognitive understanding in learning introductory programming 2014-06 Matthews, Reginamary LB Theory and practice of education LB1025-1050.75 Teaching (Principles and practice) Learning programming is difficult for novices. Various kinds of learning tools and approaches have been adapted to scaffold programming learning, and they are selected to suit the nature of the programming learning setting. In the past, courses entailed a large volume of learning materials and/or learning tools to support the process of learning. The design and development of educational material has changed dramatically from being a course to smaller pieces of content. The smaller pieces of content are known as learning object. The idea of breaking content into smaller chunks of information is a new way of content creation which is just right and is the lowest possible size that accomplishes a single learning outcome. The prevailing focus on the use of learning object in a lab setting is promising to promote better programming understanding for novices. 2014-06 Thesis http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/6234/ http://library.mmu.edu.my/diglib/onlinedb/dig_lib.php phd doctoral Multimedia University Faculty of Creative Multimedia
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LB1025-1050.75 Teaching (Principles and practice)
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LB1025-1050.75 Teaching (Principles and practice)
Matthews, Reginamary
Learning objects to improve cognitive understanding in learning introductory programming
description Learning programming is difficult for novices. Various kinds of learning tools and approaches have been adapted to scaffold programming learning, and they are selected to suit the nature of the programming learning setting. In the past, courses entailed a large volume of learning materials and/or learning tools to support the process of learning. The design and development of educational material has changed dramatically from being a course to smaller pieces of content. The smaller pieces of content are known as learning object. The idea of breaking content into smaller chunks of information is a new way of content creation which is just right and is the lowest possible size that accomplishes a single learning outcome. The prevailing focus on the use of learning object in a lab setting is promising to promote better programming understanding for novices.
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title Learning objects to improve cognitive understanding in learning introductory programming
title_short Learning objects to improve cognitive understanding in learning introductory programming
title_full Learning objects to improve cognitive understanding in learning introductory programming
title_fullStr Learning objects to improve cognitive understanding in learning introductory programming
title_full_unstemmed Learning objects to improve cognitive understanding in learning introductory programming
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granting_institution Multimedia University
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publishDate 2014
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