An experiment with an introductory course in computer science

  • Authors:
  • R. N. Chanon

  • Affiliations:
  • The University of Texas at Austin

  • Venue:
  • SIGCSE '77 Proceedings of the eighth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
  • Year:
  • 1977

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Abstract

During the spring semester of 1977 an experiment was undertaken to determine whether the introductory course in computer science could teach more that it has in the past. The experiment, as a whole, indicated that it is indeed possible to provide more content. Students responded well and learned more. This paper discusses an informal experiment; what motivated it; our methods; and finally its results.