An Empirical Evaluation of Puzzle-Based Learning as an Interest Approach for Teaching Introductory Computer Science

作者：Merrick Kathryn E^*

来源：IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010, 53(4): 677-680.

DOI：10.1109/TE.2009.2039217

• Computer science education
• empirical evaluation
• interest approaches
• puzzle-based learning
• problem solving

This correspondence describes an adaptation of puzzle-based learning to teaching an introductory computer programming course. Students from two offerings of the course-with and without the puzzle-based learning-were surveyed over a two-year period. Empirical results show that the synthesis of puzzle-based learning concepts with existing course content improves students' learning experience by increasing their interest and participation in the course and developing their critical thinking skills.

• 出版日期2010-11