ComFAPOO: Method of Object-Oriented Programming Teaching Based on Meaningful Learning and Physical Computing
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Object-Oriented Programming Learning, Meaningful Learning, Physical Computing, AbstractionAbstract
One of the most recurrent difficulties for students in Object-Oriented Programming is abstraction, being necessary to understand the most fundamental concepts. Although the paradigm has been taught for decades, it is still a challenge for teachers to find tools and methods to support their teaching practices that are effective and motivating for the student. This article presents a programming teaching method based on the theory of Meaningful Learning and on Physical Computing resources, including an analysis of its application in Object Oriented Programming teaching workshops. The ComFAPOO (Physical Computing for Learning Object-Oriented Programming – “Computação Física para Aprendizagem de Programação Orientada a Objetos”) method is a teaching strategy and teaching materials that aims to help with the main difficulties of beginning students in the object-oriented paradigm learning. The main strategy of the method is to propose a gradual transition from concrete models (electronic components) to more abstract models (source code), which can interact through programming, elucidating abstract concepts into more tangible and representative representations. Workshops were held with 80 technical instruction education and higher education students, and the qualitative and quantitative results of this application point to the effectiveness of the method and its viability as a didactic tool in helping to understand fundamental concepts of Object-Oriented Programming.
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