Ensemble: An innovative approach to practice computer programming

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2014

Authors

Ricardo Queiros (Author) Other; José Paulo Leal (Author) FCUP

Book

Title: Innovative Teaching Strategies and New Learning Paradigms in Computer Programming

Pages: 173-201

ISBN: 9781466673052; 1466673044; 9781466673045

Electronic ISBN: 9781466673052

Indexing

Scopus - 4 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-TWX

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7304-5.ch009

Abstract (EN): Currently, the teaching-learning process in domains, such as computer programming, is characterized by an extensive curricula and a high enrolment of students. This poses a great workload for faculty and teaching assistants responsible for the creation, delivery, and assessment of student exercises. The main goal of this chapter is to foster practice-based learning in complex domains. This objective is attained with an e-learning framework-called Ensemble-as a conceptual tool to organize and facilitate technical interoperability among services. The Ensemble framework is used on a specific domain: computer programming. Content issues are tacked with a standard format to describe programming exercises as learning objects. Communication is achieved with the extension of existing specifications for the interoperation with several systems typically found in an e-learning environment. In order to evaluate the acceptability of the proposed solution, an Ensemble instance was validated on a classroom experiment with encouraging results. © 2015, IGI Global.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific