Do map drawing styles of novice programmers predict success in programming?: a multi-national, multi-institutional study

Authors:
Denise Tolhurst;Bob Baker;John Hamer;Ilona Box;Raymond Lister;Quintin Cutts;Marian Petre;Michael de Raadt;Anthony Robins;Sally Fincher; Simon;Patricia Haden;Ken Sutton;Margaret Hamilton;Jodi Tutty
Affiliations:
University of New South Wales, Australia;University of New South Wales, Australia;University of Auckland, NZ;University of Technology Sydney, Australia;University of Technology Sydney, Australia;University of Glasgow, UK;Open University, UK;University of Southern Queensland, Australia;University of Otago, NZ;University of Kent, UK;University of Newcastle, Australia;Otago Polytechnic, NZ;Southern Institute of Technology, NZ;RMIT University, Australia;Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
Venue:
ACE '06 Proceedings of the 8th Australasian Conference on Computing Education - Volume 52
Year:
2006

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Abstract

In this paper, we present the results of one aspect of a multinational, multi-institutional study of computer programming students. Specifically, this paper reports on an exploration of relationships between novice programmers' map-drawing styles (landmark, route or survey) and success in a first programming course at tertiary level. Relationships were found between map-drawing style and success of students in introductory programming' courses, but there were mediating factors that resulted in some mixed findings between the countries in which data was collected. The results of this study identify some rich areas for further exploration, and suggests how this line of research might progress.