Teaching Algorithm Efficiency in a CS1 Course: A Different Approach

Judith Gal-Ezer; Tamar Vilner; Ela Zur

Teaching Algorithm Efficiency in a CS1 Course: A Different Approach

Computer Science discipline

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Abstract

Having found that algorithm efficiency is difficult for students to grasp, we advocate a different didactic approach in the introductory CS course (CS1). By exposing students to a number of possible solutions to the same problem, students internalize the concept of a more efficient algorithm.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 8th Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2003)
Editors	D. Finkel, D. Finkel
Pages	256
Number of pages	1
State	Published - 2003
Event	Proceedings of the 8th Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2003) - Thessaloniki, Greece Duration: 30 Jun 2003 → 2 Jul 2003

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiSCE)
Volume	8

Conference

Conference	Proceedings of the 8th Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2003)
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Thessaloniki
Period	30/06/03 → 2/07/03

Keywords

CS1
Didactics
Teaching efficiency

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Gal-Ezer, J., Vilner, T., & Zur, E. (2003). Teaching Algorithm Efficiency in a CS1 Course: A Different Approach. In D. Finkel, & D. Finkel (Eds.), Proceedings of the 8th Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2003) (pp. 256). (Proceedings of the Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiSCE); Vol. 8).

Gal-Ezer, Judith ; Vilner, Tamar ; Zur, Ela. / Teaching Algorithm Efficiency in a CS1 Course : A Different Approach. Proceedings of the 8th Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2003). editor / D. Finkel ; D. Finkel. 2003. pp. 256 (Proceedings of the Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiSCE)).

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Gal-Ezer, J, Vilner, T & Zur, E 2003, Teaching Algorithm Efficiency in a CS1 Course: A Different Approach. in D Finkel & D Finkel (eds), Proceedings of the 8th Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2003). Proceedings of the Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiSCE), vol. 8, pp. 256, Proceedings of the 8th Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2003), Thessaloniki, Greece, 30/06/03.

Teaching Algorithm Efficiency in a CS1 Course: A Different Approach. / Gal-Ezer, Judith; Vilner, Tamar; Zur, Ela.
Proceedings of the 8th Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2003). ed. / D. Finkel; D. Finkel. 2003. p. 256 (Proceedings of the Annual SIGCSE Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiSCE); Vol. 8).

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