Using visualization to teach novices recursion-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Using visualization to teach novices recursion

Published:2001-09 Issue:3 Volume:33 Page:109-112
ISSN:0097-8418
Container-title:ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
language:en
Short-container-title:SIGCSE Bull.

Author:

Dann Wanda¹,Cooper Stephen²,Pausch Randy³

Affiliation:

1. Computer Science Dept., Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

2. Computer Science Dept., Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA

3. Computer Science Dept., Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Abstract

This paper describes an approach for introducing recursion, as part of a course for novice programmers. The course is designed to make use of a 3-D animation world-builder as a visualization tool that allows students to see their own programs in action. One of the pedagogical goals of the course is to enable the student to gain an intuitive sense of and mathematical insight into the recursive process. The software, examples of animation using recursion, and some experiences in using this approach are discussed.

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Link

https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/507758.377507

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