Object oriented design is often left out of novice level OO courses. The purpose of this project is to find a method that can be used to effectively integrate design in a novice level OO course. A group of high school novices were given a course in an attempt to demonstrate the project goals. The course was centered on two different methods; one involved a large project with abstract guidelines and the other involved a small project with specific guidelines. Results were obtained through observations of the students as well as a comprehension exam at the end of the course. The method that involved the smaller project demonstrated its potential to be used to effectively educate novices using design as part of an object oriented course.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Netsch, Matthew Allenson

Subject

• Community
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-052810-132444

Keyword

• Application software--Development
• Education, Higher
• Technology--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Fisler, Kathryn

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-05-28

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright