Rethinking of Teaching Objects-First

Authors:
Chenglie Hu
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science, Carroll College, 100 N East Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186, USA E-mail: chu@cc.edu
Venue:
Education and Information Technologies
Year:
2004

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Abstract

The issues surrounding teaching object-orientation to novice programmers from day one are revisited first. An analysis is then presented showing the harmfulness of teaching objects-first. The attention then is given to addressing the problems of the current textbooks. Furthermore, a remark is made in comparison between teaching objects-first and Reformed Calculus from a closed discipline. Finally, a new structure for introductory programming courses is suggested.