Multiple representation for understanding data structures

• Main Authors: HANCIES, Biffah, Shankararaman, Venky, MUNOZ, Jose
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1997
• Subjects: Data structures; Non-computing graduates; Beginning undergraduates in computing; Multiple representations; Computer-based learning; Higher Education; Software Engineering
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/62; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/1061/viewcontent/1_s2.0_S0360131597000286_main.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In this paper an approach to enhance the learning of abstract computing concepts by novice students is presented. This approach is based on effective use of multiple visual representations, and it was applied within the domain of linear data structures: array, stack, queue and linked list. A prototy...