Using visual tiling patterns to support the teaching of programming concepts

Hai Ning Liang; Jim Morey; Kamran Sedig

doi:10.1109/TALE.2012.6360400

Using visual tiling patterns to support the teaching of programming concepts

Hai Ning Liang^*, Jim Morey, Kamran Sedig

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Computing

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Abstract

In this paper, we present an approach for introducing programming concepts using visual tiling patterns (tilings for short). Tilings exhibit regularities and their construction can be achieved through the use of simple textual commands. We show that fundamental programming concepts, such as sequencing of commands (i.e., the right commands in the right order), conditional structures (i.e., yes/no decisions), grouping and repetition of sets of commands (i.e., subroutines that are executed more than once), can be communicated effectively using tilings and in the process support students' learning and mastering of these concepts. The use of concrete, visual tilings represents a potentially effective approach to introduce programming to students.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012
Pages	W1B5-W1B10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2012.6360400
Publication status	Published - 2012
Event	1st IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong Duration: 20 Aug 2012 → 23 Aug 2012

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Name	Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012

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Conference	1st IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012
Country/Territory	Hong Kong
City	Hong Kong
Period	20/08/12 → 23/08/12

Keywords

CS0/CS1 teaching
computer science education
programming
spatial visualization
visual tiling patterns

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Liang, H. N., Morey, J., & Sedig, K. (2012). Using visual tiling patterns to support the teaching of programming concepts. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012 (pp. W1B5-W1B10). Article 6360400 (Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012). https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2012.6360400

Liang, Hai Ning ; Morey, Jim ; Sedig, Kamran. / Using visual tiling patterns to support the teaching of programming concepts. Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012. 2012. pp. W1B5-W1B10 (Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012).

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Liang, HN, Morey, J & Sedig, K 2012, Using visual tiling patterns to support the teaching of programming concepts. in Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012., 6360400, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012, pp. W1B5-W1B10, 1st IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 20/08/12. https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2012.6360400

Using visual tiling patterns to support the teaching of programming concepts. / Liang, Hai Ning; Morey, Jim; Sedig, Kamran.
Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012. 2012. p. W1B5-W1B10 6360400 (Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012).

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Liang HN, Morey J, Sedig K. Using visual tiling patterns to support the teaching of programming concepts. In Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012. 2012. p. W1B5-W1B10. 6360400. (Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2012). doi: 10.1109/TALE.2012.6360400

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