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COMES: a CAI system oriented to programming languages

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COMES, a system for computer aided instruction oriented to programming languages, is described here. The system allows a full integration of theory learning and practical applications since it offers two different teaching strategies, one corresponding to a purely tutorial environment and one to a programming and problem-solving environment that has to be specialized for a given programming language. Thus, the learning process can be based on a tight alternation of theory and practice and relies more on personal experience than on memorization of abstract information. The main design choices are discussed in the paper and two examples of dialogues are supplied.

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      cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
      ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 10, Issue 1
      The papers of the SIGCSE/CSA technical symposium on computer science education
      February 1978
      296 pages
      ISSN:0097-8418
      DOI:10.1145/990654
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        SIGCSE '78: Papers of the SIGCSE/CSA technical symposium on Computer science education
        February 1978
        311 pages
        ISBN:9781450374767
        DOI:10.1145/990555
        • Conference Chair:
        • Kenneth Williams

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