A Secondary/Post-Secondary Curriculum for the ADA Programming Language

Abstract

This guide provides materials for a three-block curriculum to teach the Ada computer programming language to secondary and postsecondary vocational students. The curriculum design and strategy has the following components: lectures, audiovisual aids, computer-aided instructional training and reference materials, laboratory experiences, and feedback devices. Block I, "Ada and the Department of Defense," consists of five units and four labs. Block II, "Fundamentals of Ada Programming," contains 19 units and 20 labs. In Block III, "Advanced Ada Topics," there are 11 units and 8 labs. Laboratory experiments consist of student worksheets and teacher guides. Each provides some or all of these components: block, unit, lab number, lab title; student objectives; procedure; questions; and a list of any required materials. In addition, the teacher guide provides teacher notes as needed. The information lesson plan for each unit consists of the following components: block, unit, and lesson title; lesson objectives; learning activities; special resource list; presentation (which includes an introduction and instructional topics and key points); and questions with answer key. (YLB)