Some aspects of teaching the art of programming by correspondence

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Grigas, Gintautas

Affiliations: Institute of Mathematics and Cybernetics, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, 232600 Vilnius, Akademijos St. 4, Lithuania

Abstract: The role and goals of computer programming in the education of young people are discussed. The activity of the Lithuanian Young Programmers School by correspondence is described. Motivation of its curriculum and the way of teaching are given. Relations with the competitions of programmers and some other forms of teaching are considered.

Keywords: teaching of programming, problem solving, teaching by correspondence, competition, creative thinking

DOI: 10.3233/INF-1990-1110

Journal: Informatica, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 156-166, 1990