Iconic Programming for Flowcharts, Java, Turing, etc

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Iconic Programming for Flowcharts, Java, Turing,
etc

• Stephen Chen and Stephen MorrisYork University

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What is Programming?

• Problem Solving
• Algorithm Design

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How is Programming Taught?

• Syntax Memorization
• Anxiety over Details

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A combination of techniques

• Algorithms-first
• Functional-first
• Imperative-first

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Course Outline

• Week 1
• Program/Flowchart Components
• Week 2
• Programs in Flowcharts
• Week 3
• Convert Flowcharts into Code

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Benefits

• Eliminate syntax/detail overhead
• Get students programming faster
• Better visual understanding

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Visualization Error I

• if (condition) while (condition)

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Visualization Error II

• if (condition) if (condition)
• else if (condition) if (condition)

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Demo

• Sequence
• Branch
• Loop
• Program Execution
• Program Translation

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The Next Steps

• Develop grade 11 Computer Science curriculum unit
  (Ontario)
• Redevelop CS101i
• Develop grade 9 General Science curriculum unit