An extensible framework for providing dynamic data structure visualizations in a lightweight IDE

Hendrix, T. Dean; Cross, James H.; Barowski, Larry A.

doi:10.1145/1028174.971433

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“…For example, both Pascal Genie [Myers et al 1988] (the most evolved structure editor to come out of the this line of work) and the more modern jGRASP integrated Java debugger [Hendrix et al 2004] provide runtime graphical data structure views. Likewise, Jeliot [Ben-Bassat et al 2003] and PlanAni [Sajaniemi and Kuittinen 2003] present automatically generated and dynamically updated program animations side-by-side with code.…”

Section: Novice Programming Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can direct manipulation lower the barriers to computer programming and promote transfer of training?

Hundhausen

Farley

Brown

2009

ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact.

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Novices face many barriers when learning to program a computer, including the need to learn both a new syntax and a model of computation. By constraining syntax and providing concrete visual representations on which to operate, direct manipulation programming environments can potentially lower these barriers. However, what if the ultimate learning goal of the novice is to be able to program in conventional textual languages, as is the case for introductory computer science students? Can direct manipulation programming environments lower the initial barriers to programming, and, at the same time, facilitate positive transfer to textual programming? To address this question, we designed a new direct manipulation programming interface for novices, and conducted an experimental study to compare the programming processes and outcomes promoted by the direct manipulation interface against those promoted by a textual programming interface. We found that the direct manipulation interface promoted significantly better initial programming outcomes, positive transfer to the textual interface, and significant differences in programming processes. Our results show that direct manipulation interfaces can provide novices with a "way in" to traditional textual programming.

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Section: Novice Programming Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can direct manipulation lower the barriers to computer programming and promote transfer of training?

Hundhausen

Farley

Brown

2009

ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact.

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“…Viewers for "built-in" data structures (e.g., arrays, JCF classes) are all non-verifying. Nonverifying viewers are discussed in further detail in [3].…”

Section: Animated Verifying Viewersmentioning

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Providing Data Structure Animations in a Lightweight IDE

Hendrix

Cross

Jain

et al. 2007

Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science

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“…JGrasp (Hendrix et al 2004) focuses on the automatic generation of visualizations of data structures. As the LEO system, these visualizations use multiple synchronized views as learning aids, but LEO is not limited to data structures.…”

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Discovery learning of object-oriented modelling with exploration modules in secondary Informatics education

Brinda

2006

Educ Inf Technol

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Discovery learning is very desirable not only in secondary education, because it prepares learners for life-long learning. Within secondary Informatics education in Germany, pupils often acquire many concepts by learning to program. To be able to model, to design and to evaluate own solutions, learners must acquire many details of a programming language and apply complex software development environments. So a lot of time gets lost for important topics, like the working principles of Informatics systems.The research presented here focuses on learning by exploration instead. The basic idea is that before developing own (typically small) solutions, learners explore medium size solutions by means of special learner-adequate Informatics systems, named exploration modules (EMs) here. In this paper, the author presents important aspects of the development methodology of such software, its application to the educational field of object-oriented modelling and shows how EM prototypes have successfully been included in different learning scenarios of secondary Informatics education, Informatics teacher education, and in-service Informatics teacher training within the academic years 2001 to 2004.

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An extensible framework for providing dynamic data structure visualizations in a lightweight IDE

Cited by 21 publications

References 11 publications

Can direct manipulation lower the barriers to computer programming and promote transfer of training?

Can direct manipulation lower the barriers to computer programming and promote transfer of training?

Providing Data Structure Animations in a Lightweight IDE

Discovery learning of object-oriented modelling with exploration modules in secondary Informatics education

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