Cognitive assessment of students' problem solving and program development skills

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1999

Abstract

A cognitive assessment method for measuring students' problem solving and program development abilities, their skills, knowledge, perception, attitudes and motivation toward problem solving and programming is presented. This method takes into consideration the thinking skills required by students learning how to program, as well as specific knowledge related to program development. The goal is to teach students the skills necessary for formulating the problem; planning and designing the solution; implementing and testing the solution; and monitoring and evaluating the solution's progress. This paper discusses this alternative assessment method and the instruments created to evaluate students' work in an introductory course on problem solving and programming.

Identifier

19544366623 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Engineering Education

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.1999.tb00453.x

ISSN

10694730

First Page

317

Last Page

326

Issue

3

Volume

88

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