Teaching introductory programming for engineers in an interactive classroom

Author

Nagurney, Ladimer S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Hartford Univ., West Hartford, CT, USA

Volume

3

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

This paper reports the authors´ experiences in teaching introductory programming for engineers in an interactive classroom.. The authors describe how the course has evolved from the traditional course, the structure of the classroom, the choice of software, and the elements involving interactive, active, and collaborative learning. They discuss their strategy for assessment. They describe the assessment results including a retrospective assessment of the previous course. They suggest how the course relates to the nontraditional student. They conclude with some suggestions for future modifications

Keywords

computer aided instruction; computer science education; educational courses; engineering education; interactive systems; programming; teaching; USA; active learning; collaborative learning; freshman engineering students; instructional techniques; interactive classroom; interactive learning; introductory programming teaching; software; student assessment; Collaborative software; Collaborative work; Computer aided instruction; Computer applications; Design engineering; Education; Educational institutions; Packaging; Programming profession; Stress;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual

Conference_Location

Reno, NV

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6669-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.2001.964019

Filename

964019