Learning Computer Science

1. What the CS Learner project is about class Person name SSN income Person(SSN) setIncome(income) calcTax() setName(name) getName() Putting theory and practice together How do students learn to solve problems using object-oriented programming? What do they learn from doing it and which problem solving strategies can be identified? How do students learn about computer systems when working in distributed project teams? What characterizes learning of computer science in an internationally distributed environment? “How do university students learn computer science?” This is the research question for the CS Learner project. The aim is to identify different ways in which learners approach and experience computer science. The learning outcome is also in focus. Researchers: Anders Berglund Shirley Booth Jonas Boustedt Mats Daniels Anna Eckerdal Roy Nilsson Arnold Pears Eva Pärt-Enander Michael Thuné Photo: Martin Ceije Learning Computer Science Conceptual understanding How do students learn object-oriented programming? By taking a student’s perspective and studying ways in which concepts are understood, teaching and learning can be improved. It is relevant to identify learning resources and their use when studying learning and teaching. A better understanding of this can be used to create a good learning environment. The resources of interest are: Artificial, e.g., books, computers, compilers, the Internet, wireless networks. Human, e.g., experts, teachers and students (different disciplines, levels and nationalities). Resources in learning environments - “How would You explain the relationship between class and object?” Contact: Michael.Thune@it.uu.se http://www.it.uu.se/research/project/cslearner Research at the Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Sweden