Title :
Using natural language descriptions of algorithms in the early stage of programming
Author :
Cambranes, Edgar
Author_Institution :
Human-Centred Technol. Group (HCT), Univ. of Sussex, Brighton, UK
fDate :
Sept. 30 2012-Oct. 4 2012
Abstract :
My research explores the utility of natural language descriptions to support a visual language designed for novice programmers. What are the effects of a second representation on program creation? To what extent does it affect the programming processes? Is one secondary representation more effective than another? These initial questions lead this research.
Keywords :
natural language processing; visual languages; natural language description; novice programmer; visual language; Computer languages; Educational institutions; Flowcharts; Natural languages; Programming; Programming environments; Visualization; Novice programming environments; multiple representations; natural language; novice programmer;
Conference_Titel :
Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC), 2012 IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0852-6
DOI :
10.1109/VLHCC.2012.6344521
