Applying the top-down approach to beginners in programming language education

Daisuke Saito; Tsuneo Yamaura

doi:10.1109/ICL.2014.7017791

Applying the top-down approach to beginners in programming language education

Daisuke Saito, Tsuneo Yamaura

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

There are two approaches in learning programming language: The bottom up approach and the top-down approach. The bottom up approach starts from basic learning and shifts to real programming via data definition, and grammar. The top-down approach, on the other hand, is a process to self-learn the programming language with using formal sample program. The top down approach is more effective and requires less time to learn compared with the bottom up, but is supposed for a person who has already learned one language or more. We, however, believe that the top down approach is applicable to the first-time learners. The top down approach also fosters the understanding of reusability.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	311-318
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479944378
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICL.2014.7017791
Publication status	Published - 2014 Jan 21
Externally published	Yes
Event	2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Duration: 2014 Dec 3 → 2014 Dec 6

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014

Other

Other	2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014
Country/Territory	United Arab Emirates
City	Dubai
Period	14/12/3 → 14/12/6

Keywords

Bottom-up Approach
Education method
Programing language learning
Top-down Approach

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Education

Access to Document

10.1109/ICL.2014.7017791

Cite this

Saito, D., & Yamaura, T. (2014). Applying the top-down approach to beginners in programming language education. In Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014 (pp. 311-318). [7017791] (Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICL.2014.7017791

Applying the top-down approach to beginners in programming language education. / Saito, Daisuke; Yamaura, Tsuneo.

Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. p. 311-318 7017791 (Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Saito, D & Yamaura, T 2014, Applying the top-down approach to beginners in programming language education. in Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014., 7017791, Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 311-318, 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14/12/3. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICL.2014.7017791

Saito D, Yamaura T. Applying the top-down approach to beginners in programming language education. In Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2014. p. 311-318. 7017791. (Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014). doi: 10.1109/ICL.2014.7017791

Saito, Daisuke ; Yamaura, Tsuneo. / Applying the top-down approach to beginners in programming language education. Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. pp. 311-318 (Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014).

@inproceedings{06e47cdbfbc748f683f2e94ec40515fb,

title = "Applying the top-down approach to beginners in programming language education",

abstract = "There are two approaches in learning programming language: The bottom up approach and the top-down approach. The bottom up approach starts from basic learning and shifts to real programming via data definition, and grammar. The top-down approach, on the other hand, is a process to self-learn the programming language with using formal sample program. The top down approach is more effective and requires less time to learn compared with the bottom up, but is supposed for a person who has already learned one language or more. We, however, believe that the top down approach is applicable to the first-time learners. The top down approach also fosters the understanding of reusability.",

keywords = "Bottom-up Approach, Education method, Programing language learning, Top-down Approach",

author = "Daisuke Saito and Tsuneo Yamaura",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 IEEE. Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014 ; Conference date: 03-12-2014 Through 06-12-2014",

year = "2014",

month = jan,

day = "21",

doi = "10.1109/ICL.2014.7017791",

language = "English",

series = "Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014",

publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",

pages = "311--318",

booktitle = "Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014",

}

TY - GEN

T1 - Applying the top-down approach to beginners in programming language education

AU - Saito, Daisuke

AU - Yamaura, Tsuneo

PY - 2014/1/21

Y1 - 2014/1/21

N2 - There are two approaches in learning programming language: The bottom up approach and the top-down approach. The bottom up approach starts from basic learning and shifts to real programming via data definition, and grammar. The top-down approach, on the other hand, is a process to self-learn the programming language with using formal sample program. The top down approach is more effective and requires less time to learn compared with the bottom up, but is supposed for a person who has already learned one language or more. We, however, believe that the top down approach is applicable to the first-time learners. The top down approach also fosters the understanding of reusability.

AB - There are two approaches in learning programming language: The bottom up approach and the top-down approach. The bottom up approach starts from basic learning and shifts to real programming via data definition, and grammar. The top-down approach, on the other hand, is a process to self-learn the programming language with using formal sample program. The top down approach is more effective and requires less time to learn compared with the bottom up, but is supposed for a person who has already learned one language or more. We, however, believe that the top down approach is applicable to the first-time learners. The top down approach also fosters the understanding of reusability.

KW - Bottom-up Approach

KW - Education method

KW - Programing language learning

KW - Top-down Approach

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84922900634&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84922900634&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1109/ICL.2014.7017791

DO - 10.1109/ICL.2014.7017791

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:84922900634

T3 - Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014

SP - 311

EP - 318

BT - Proceedings of 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014

PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

T2 - 2014 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL 2014

Y2 - 3 December 2014 through 6 December 2014

ER -

Applying the top-down approach to beginners in programming language education

Abstract

Publication series

Other

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this