Rajala T., Laakso M.-J., Kaila E., Salakoski T. (2007)
VILLE – A Language-Independent Program Visualization Tool
Lister, R. and Simon, Eds: Proc. Seventh Baltic Sea Conference on Computing Education Research (Koli Calling 2007), Koli National Park, Finland. CRPIT, 88, Australian Computer Society, 151-159.
Abstract: Visualization tools have proven to be useful for enhancing novice programmers learning. However, existing tools are typically tied to particular programming languages, and tend to focus on low-level aspects of programming such as the changing values of variables during program code execution. In this paper we present a new program visualization tool, which provides a language-independent view of learning programming. Moreover, program execution can be viewed in two languages simultaneously. Complete with role information of variables, the tool supports the learning process at a more abstract level, thus emphasizing the similarities of basic programming concepts and syntax in all imperative programming languages.
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