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Developing our cool console games: A teaching reform case of computer programming course

  • Qiao Yanan
  • , Wu Ning
  • , Wang Xiaoyu
  • , Wang Xiao
  • , Wan Difang
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

This paper proposes a new teaching reform case "Developing Console Game" for Computer Programming course. This case revolves around the theme of "game design" that almost all young students are interested in, and simulates the process of solving practical problems in application environment, training students' related technical skills for large-scale programming, including how to design and select the appropriate data structure to represent the object in the actual problem, how to turn a real problem into a programmable logic model, and how to consider the program efficiency to meet the solving time requirements of problems, etc. This teaching case was introduced into the teaching process of Computer Programming course in our university for 3 years and has achieved fruitful results; the Average Program Control Skills (APCS) of students have been promoted from 30∼40 lines to at least about 70∼80 lines. This teaching case has achieved "Best Teaching Reform Case Award 2017" of China Association of Higher Education. (339 teaching cases submitted, only 34 accepted, accepted rate is 10.03%)

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of ACM Turing Celebration Conference - China, TURC 2018
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages127-129
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9781450364157
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 May 2018
Event2018 ACM Turing Celebration Conference - China, TURC 2018 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 18 May 201820 May 2018

Publication series

NameACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Conference

Conference2018 ACM Turing Celebration Conference - China, TURC 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period18/05/1820/05/18

Keywords

  • Average Program Control Skills (APCS)
  • Computer Programming course
  • Console game developing
  • Teaching reform case

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