LANGUAGE CHOICE IN INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING COURSES FOR STUDENT

Nguyen The Dung *

* Corresponding author: (nguyenthedung@dhsphue.edu.vn)

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Title: LANGUAGE CHOICE IN INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING COURSES FOR STUDENT
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Dũng, N. T. (2022). LANGUAGE CHOICE IN INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING COURSES FOR STUDENT. Journal of Science and Education, 62(02). Retrieved from https://tckhgd.dhsphue.edu.vn/index.php/jse/article/view/393
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Vol. 62 No. 02 (2022): Journal of Science: Educational Science Issue
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Journal of Science and Education: Educational Science

Abstract

The choice of a reasonable programming language in teaching introductory programming for students majoring in Information Technology at universities has been a hotly debated topic for many years. By the method of reviewing research documents, the article will analyze and evaluate related issues, taking into account the characteristics of teaching at universities in Vietnam. In addition, based on the frequency of the criteria appearing in the research documents, 20 typical criteria for language selection are mentioned and analyzed to guide the choice of languages in teaching programming.
Keywords: Programming language, language choice, teaching introductory programming, teaching Informatics.

Tóm tắt

Việc lựa chọn ngôn ngữ lập trình hợp lý để dạy học nhập môn lập trình đối với sinh viên chuyên ngành Công nghệ thông tin ở các trường đại học đã và đang là chủ đề tranh luận sôi nổi trong nhiều năm qua. Với phương pháp tổng quan tài liệu nghiên cứu, bài báo sẽ phân tích đánh giá các vấn đề liên quan đến lựa chọn ngôn ngữ lập trình trong dạy học cho sinh viên, có tính đến đặc thù dạy học ở các trường đại học ở Việt Nam. Bên cạnh đó dựa trên tần suất xuất hiện các tiêu chí trong các tài liệu nghiên cứu, 20 tiêu chí tiêu biểu để lựa chọn ngôn ngữ được đề cập và phân tích đánh giá, nhằm định hướng cho việc lựa chọn ngôn ngữ trong dạy học lập trình.
Từ khóa: Ngôn ngữ lập trình, dạy học nhập môn lập trình, dạy học Tin học

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