Abstract
The ever increasing involvement of electronic and programmable devices in life invites people
to learn computer programming as an essential skill. Mathematics and computer programming
are two inter-related and inter-dependent subjects. Several different concepts of mathematics
are introduced at high school level, and usually the students do not feel comfortable with this
subject. In this article, we propose an approach for introducing computer programming at high
school level. We have argued that the programming skills should be enhanced with the help of
mathematical concepts learned by the students. We present the main idea, and pave the way
for its materialization with the help of mapping the constructs of computer programming onto
the concepts of mathematics. We also discuss as to how we should customize the
programming languages to make it easier to teach and learn computer programming and
mathematics with the help of one another. In order to emphasize on our proposed
methodology we present a mapping of concepts of mathematics onto the constructs of a
widely used introductory computer programming language C++. We further discuss the
customization of C++ for teaching and learning computer programming in a more seamless
manner by introducing relevant abstractions in the language. Lastly, we also highlight the
need of developing new tools, defining syllabus, writing new books, and preparing interesting
exercises and exams are the next steps to achieve this goal.
Adnan Abid, Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, Uzma Farooq, Kamran Abid, Muhammad Shafiq. (2015) A Strategy for the Design of Introductory Computer Programming Course in High School, Journal of Elementary Education, Volume-25, Issue-1.
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