article · Journal of Research on Computing in Education · 1993
Effects of Pascal and FORTRAN Programming on the Problem-Solving Abilities of College Students
Won Sik Choi, Judi Repman
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The major purposes of this study were: (a) to determine if learning to program a computer in either Pascal or FORTRAN improves the problem-solving skills of students when compared to a control group and (b) to determine if learning to program a computer in Pascal is more effective than learning to program a computer in FORTRAN in the development of problem-solving abilities. Subjects were 58 college students enrolled in 15-week Pascal and FORTRAN computer programming classes. A 61-item problem-solving instrument was used as the pretest and posttest measure. Results indicated that learning to program in Pascal or FORTRAN does significantly improve problem-solving abilities of college level students, as measured by the instrument used, when compared to a group that receives no programming instruction. However, there was no significant difference in problem-solving ability between the Pascal group and the FORTRAN group.
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Choi, W. S., & Repman, J. (1993). Effects of Pascal and FORTRAN Programming on the Problem-Solving Abilities of College Students. Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 25(3), 290–302. https://doi.org/10.1080/08886504.1993.10782052
Choi, Won Sik, and Judi Repman. “Effects of Pascal and FORTRAN Programming on the Problem-Solving Abilities of College Students.” Journal of Research on Computing in Education, vol. 25, no. 3, 1993, pp. 290–302, https://doi.org/10.1080/08886504.1993.10782052.
Choi, Won Sik, and Judi Repman. 1993. “Effects of Pascal and FORTRAN Programming on the Problem-Solving Abilities of College Students.” Journal of Research on Computing in Education 25 (3): 290–302. https://doi.org/10.1080/08886504.1993.10782052.
Choi, W.S. and Repman, J. (1993) ‘Effects of Pascal and FORTRAN Programming on the Problem-Solving Abilities of College Students’, Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 25(3), pp. 290–302. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/08886504.1993.10782052.
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author = {Choi, Won Sik and Repman, Judi},
journal = {Journal of Research on Computing in Education},
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