Limit search to available items
Book Cover
E-book
Author Forišek, Michal

Title Explaining algorithms using metaphors / Michal Forišek, Monika Steinová
Published London ; New York : Springer, ©2013

Copies

Description 1 online resource
Series SpringerBriefs in computer science, 2191-5768
SpringerBriefs in computer science.
Contents Introduction -- Graph Algorithms -- Computational Geometry -- Strings and Sequences
Summary There is a significant difference between designing a new algorithm, proving its correctness, and teaching it to an audience. When teaching algorithms, the teacher's main goal should be to convey the underlying ideas and to help the students form correct mental models related to the algorithm. This process can often be facilitated by using suitable metaphors. This work provides a set of novel metaphors identified and developed as suitable tools for teaching many of the "classic textbook" algorithms taught in undergraduate courses worldwide. Each chapter provides exercises and didactic notes for teachers based on the authors' experiences when using the metaphor in a classroom setting
Analysis Computer science
Education
Science -- Study and teaching
Computers and Education
Science Education
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Computer algorithms -- Study and teaching
Computer science -- Study and teaching
Teaching.
Electronic data processing -- Study and teaching.
Algorithms
Teaching
algorithms.
teaching.
COMPUTERS -- Programming -- Open Source.
COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- General.
COMPUTERS -- Software Development & Engineering -- Tools.
Teaching
Computer science -- Study and teaching
Form Electronic book
Author Steinová, Monika
ISBN 9781447150190
1447150198
1299692141
9781299692145