TY - GEN
T1 - Constructivism and program comprehension strategies
AU - Exton, C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2002 IEEE.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Conferences
KW - Cultural differences
KW - Educational institutions
KW - Programming profession
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84948702946&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/WPC.2002.1021349
DO - 10.1109/WPC.2002.1021349
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84948702946
T3 - Proceedings - IEEE Workshop on Program Comprehension
SP - 281
EP - 284
BT - Proceedings - 10th International Workshop on Program Comprehension, IWPC 2002
PB - IEEE Computer Society
T2 - 10th International Workshop on Program Comprehension, IWPC 2002
Y2 - 27 June 2002 through 29 June 2002
ER -