EMPIRICAL-STUDIES OF FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING LEARNERS EVALUATING RECURSIVE FUNCTIONS

Authors
SEGAL J
Citation
J. Segal, EMPIRICAL-STUDIES OF FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING LEARNERS EVALUATING RECURSIVE FUNCTIONS, Instructional science, 22(5), 1994, pp. 385-411
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Educational","Education & Educational Research
Journal title
Instructional science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00204277
Volume
22
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
385 - 411
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-4277(1994)22:5<385:EOFPLE>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
In this paper, we report some empirical studies of students evaluating recursive functions defined according to the rules of the functional programming language Miranda, and describe the misconceptions and proc essing strategies observed. We then discuss the implications of these observations as regards teaching content.