The Introductory Programming Course: A Game Design Approach for the E-Learning Environment

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Author(s): Nancy L. Martin (Southern Illinois University, USA)and Andrey Soares (Southern Illinois University, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 26
Source title: Gamification-Based E-Learning Strategies for Computer Programming Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ricardo Alexandre Peixoto de Queirós (uniMAD, Escola Superior de Media Artes e Design, Portugal)and Mário Teixeira Pinto (Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1034-5.ch005

Keywords: Educational Technologies / Gaming / Information Science Reference / Media & Communications

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Teaching and learning in the introductory programming course can be difficult. Numerous studies address this problem with none resulting in a perfect approach for either students or instructors. The authors of this chapter found success in the introductory programming course by implementing problem-based learning and by delivering the entire course in the context of game design. While this approach has been successful in a face-to-face environment, the e-learning environment presents some challenges. This chapter describes successful pedagogical strategies for the introductory programming course and provides recommendations for their implementation in the e-learning environment.

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