Studying the learning of programming using grounded theory to support activity theory

Teaching programming to first year undergraduates in large numbers is challenging. Currently, online supported learning is becoming more dominant, even on face-to-face courses, and this trend will increase in the future. This paper uses activity theory (AT) to analyse the use of tools to support lea...

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Main Authors: Graham Alsop, Maryam Kheir Abadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for Learning Technology 2011-02-01
Series:Research in Learning Technology
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Online Access:http://www.researchinlearningtechnology.net/index.php/rlt/article/view/7801