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This paper proposes an approach to introducing object-oriented concepts to high school computer science students using the Object-Oriented Turing (OOT) language. Students can learn about basic object-oriented (OO) principles such as classes and inheritance by using and expanding a collection of classes that draw pictures like circles and happy faces. Materials are outlined for a two-week teaching unit which support this approach. The units cover: (1) three foundational OO concepts: objects, classes and inheritance; (2) diagrams and relations; (3) software development environments; (4) the OOT language and environment; (5) OOT in an undergraduate curriculum; and (6) OOT at the high school level. (Contains 17 references.) (Author/BEW)

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1007399
ERIC Subject
Computer Science Education;
Educational Objectives;
Foreign Countries;
High Schools;
Instructional Materials;
Learning Modules;
Programming;
Programming Languages
Identifier / keyword
Object Oriented Programming
Title
Object-Oriented Programming in High Schools the Turing Way
Author
Holt, Richard C.
Publication title
ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE)
Pages
9
Number of pages
9
Publication date
1994
Source type
Encyclopedia or Reference Work
Summary language
English
Language of publication
English
Document type
Instructional Material/Guideline, Report, Speech/Lecture
Subfile
ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE)
Accession number
ED396680
ProQuest document ID
62634300
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/encyclopedias-reference-works/object-oriented-programming-high-schools-turing/docview/62634300/se-2?accountid=208611
Last updated
2024-04-21
Database
Education Research Index