Constructivism and program comprehension strategies

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Abstract

Program comprehension strategies and learning theories are difficult topics in themselves, and the combination of both can provide some interesting observations. Constructivism differs from the traditional learning theories which suggest knowledge exists as something independent of the individual in several ways. One major premise of constructivism is that we actively construct our knowledge rather than simply absorbing it through repeated practice or predefined steps. Constructivism asserts that there is no knowledge independent of that constructed by the learner, and its construction is a unique experience for each individual. This paper provides an overview of existing program comprehension strategies and contrasts them in relation to the learning theory of constructivism.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 10th International Workshop on Program Comprehension, IWPC 2002
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages281-284
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0769514952
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Event10th International Workshop on Program Comprehension, IWPC 2002 - Paris, France
Duration: 27 Jun 200229 Jun 2002

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE Workshop on Program Comprehension
Volume2002-January
ISSN (Print)1092-8138

Conference

Conference10th International Workshop on Program Comprehension, IWPC 2002
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period27/06/0229/06/02

Keywords

  • Conferences
  • Cultural differences
  • Educational institutions
  • Programming profession

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