PatternCoder: a programming support tool for learning binary class associations and design patterns

Authors:
James H. Paterson;John Haddow;Ka Fai Cheng
Affiliations:
Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK;University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton, UK;Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
Venue:
Koli '08 Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computing Education Research
Year:
2008

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Abstract

PatternCoder is a software tool to aid student understanding of class associations. It has a wizard-based interface which allows students to select an appropriate binary class association or design pattern for a given problem. Java code is then generated which allows students to explore the way in which the class associations are implemented in a programming language. This paper describes the rationale behind the tool, gives a description of the tool itself, and reports on our experiences of using the tool in our teaching.