Human Technology : 2008, Volume 4, Number 1
Recent Submissions
-
Human Technology, 2008 VOLUME 4, NUMBER 1 (The entire issue) : Special Issue on Psychology of Programming
(University of Jyväskylä, Agora Center, 2008) -
From Procedures to Objects: A Research Agenda for the Psychology of Object-Oriented Programming Education
(University of Jyväskylä, Agora Center, 2008)Programming education has experienced a shift from imperative and procedural programming to object-orientation. This shift has been motivated by educators’ desire to please the information technology industry and potential ... -
A Roles-Based Approach to Variable-Oriented Programming
(University of Jyväskylä, Agora Center, 2008)Delocalized variable plans pose problems for novice programmers trying to read and write programs. Variable-oriented programming is a programming paradigm that emphasizes the importance of variable-related plans, and ... -
Spatial Ability and Learning to Program
(University of Jyväskylä, Agora Center, 2008)Results in introductory computer programming modules are often disappointing, and various individual differences have been found to be relevant. This paper reviews work in this area, with particular reference to the ... -
Usability Assessment of a UML-Based Formal Modeling Method Using a Cognitive Dimensions Framework
(University of Jyväskylä, Agora Center, 2008)Conceptual models communicate the important aspects of a problem domain to stakeholders. The quality of the models is highly dependent on the usability of the modeling method used. This paper presents a survey conducted ... -
A Coding Scheme Development Methodology Using Grounded Theory for Qualitative Analysis of Pair Programming
(University of Jyväskylä, Agora Center, 2008)A number of quantitative studies of pair programming (the practice of two programmers working together using just one computer) have partially conflicting results. Qualitative studies are needed to explain what is really ... -
Guest Editor's Introduction: Psychology of Programming : Looking into Programmers Heads
(University of Jyväskylä, Agora Center, 2008) -
From the Editor in Chief: The Problems of Professionals
(University of Jyväskylä, Agora Center, 2008)