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Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception

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dc.contributor.author Smith, Andrew C
dc.date.accessioned 2009-05-26T08:04:48Z
dc.date.available 2009-05-26T08:04:48Z
dc.date.issued 2009-05
dc.identifier.citation Smith, AC. 2009. Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception. IST-Africa 2009 Conference and Exhibition. Kampala, Uganda, 6 - 8 May 2009, pp 7 en
dc.identifier.isbn 978-1-905824-11-3
dc.identifier.uri www.IST-Africa.org/Conference2009
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3393
dc.description IST-Africa 2009 Conference Proceedings en
dc.description.abstract Novice programmers on the fringe of mainstream computer programming face a number of obstacles such as computer literacy and mastering the programming language syntax. Two programming environments currently available are briefly discussed as examples of attempts at assisting the novice programmer. These environments address the obstacle of the programming syntax, but not of computer literacy. However, a tangible programming environment can help the novice programmer overcome the computer literacy obstacle. Good visual perceptual skills is one of the requirements to be a successful tangible programmer. A quantitative test developed for measuring certain aspects of visual perception skills as appropriate to tangible programming is presented. The results of a pilot test are given en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher IST-Africa 2009 Conference Proceedings en
dc.subject Programming en
dc.subject Computer literacy en
dc.subject Programming languages en
dc.subject Visual perception skills en
dc.subject Physical programming environment en
dc.subject Hand-crafted programming objects en
dc.subject IST-Africa 2009 Conference Proceedings en
dc.title Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception en
dc.type Conference Presentation en
dc.identifier.apacitation Smith, A. C. (2009). Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception. IST-Africa 2009 Conference Proceedings. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3393 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Smith, Andrew C. "Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception." (2009): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3393 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Smith AC, Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception; IST-Africa 2009 Conference Proceedings; 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3393 . en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Conference Presentation AU - Smith, Andrew C AB - Novice programmers on the fringe of mainstream computer programming face a number of obstacles such as computer literacy and mastering the programming language syntax. Two programming environments currently available are briefly discussed as examples of attempts at assisting the novice programmer. These environments address the obstacle of the programming syntax, but not of computer literacy. However, a tangible programming environment can help the novice programmer overcome the computer literacy obstacle. Good visual perceptual skills is one of the requirements to be a successful tangible programmer. A quantitative test developed for measuring certain aspects of visual perception skills as appropriate to tangible programming is presented. The results of a pilot test are given DA - 2009-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Programming KW - Computer literacy KW - Programming languages KW - Visual perception skills KW - Physical programming environment KW - Hand-crafted programming objects KW - IST-Africa 2009 Conference Proceedings LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2009 SM - 978-1-905824-11-3 T1 - Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception TI - Hand-crafted programming objects and visual perception UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3393 ER - en_ZA


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