Assessing structural similarity of graphs
Pathfinder associative networks
Teaching objects-first in introductory computer science
SIGCSE '03 Proceedings of the 34th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Object Models of IT-Systems Supporting Cognitive Structures in Novice Courses of Informatics
Proceedings of the IFIP TC3/WG3.1&3.2 Open Conference on Informatics and The Digital Society: Social, Ethical and Cognitive Issues on Informatics and ICT
Empirical Validation of Concept Maps: Preliminary Methodological Considerations
ICALT '05 Proceedings of the Fifth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
The quarks of object-oriented development
Communications of the ACM - Next-generation cyber forensics
A cognitive approach to identifying measurable milestones for programming skill acquisition
ITiCSE-WGR '06 Working group reports on ITiCSE on Innovation and technology in computer science education
A principled approach to teaching OO first
Proceedings of the 39th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Student understanding of object-oriented programming as expressed in concept maps
Proceedings of the 39th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Analysis of Learning Objectives in Object Oriented Programming
ISSEP '08 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Informatics in Secondary Schools - Evolution and Perspectives: Informatics Education - Supporting Computational Thinking
Empirical comparison of objects-first and objects-later
ICER '09 Proceedings of the fifth international workshop on Computing education research workshop
Object-Oriented Modeling of Object-Oriented Concepts
ISSEP '10 Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Informatics in Secondary Schools - Evolution and Perspectives: Teaching Fundamentals Concepts of Informatics
Teaching computer science in context
ACM Inroads
Characterizing research in computing education: a preliminary analysis of the literature
Proceedings of the Sixth international workshop on Computing education research
Functions, objects and states: teaching informatics in secondary schools
ISSEP'06 Proceedings of the 2006 international conference on Informatics in Secondary Schools - Evolution and Perspectives: the Bridge between Using and Understanding Computers
Proceedings of the 12th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research
The gap between knowledge and ability
Proceedings of the 12th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research
Towards software-supported large scale assessment of knowledge development
Proceedings of the 12th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research
Concept specification maps: displaying content structures
Proceedings of the 18th ACM conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
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In order to explore and validate suitable methods for investigating learning processes, we are currently conducting a case study, exploring the mental models of novice students in the field of object oriented modeling and programming. After abstracting and systemizing the information that was presented to the students of our introductory CS 1 course for non-majors we have asked them to draw concept maps at four points in time. Additionally, we conducted a small midterm exam, where the students had to implement some of the most important concepts and a regular final exam. We found that learning progress can be observed in detail by evaluating the concept maps.