Todd J. Feldman
ABSTRACT
We identify the principles involved in designing effective programming assignments for CS1/CS2. Through a case study of a particularly successful recursion assignment, we establish several prerequisites that must be present in the foundation of a potential assignment and discuss techniques for engineering exceptional assignments through changes to their more malleable components.
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- The quest for excellence in designing CS1/CS2 assignments
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