Communications of the ACM

The Process-Object Duality of Learning Programming in the GenAI Era

GenAI may be accelerating a developmental transition in how learners conceptualize programming itself.
JSTOR Daily

Individual Differences in Statistical Learning Predict Children's Comprehension of Syntax

Child Development, Vol. 87, No. 1, SPECIAL SECTION: Epigenetics, Child Behavior and Development: Unraveling the Gene-Environment Interaction (JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016), pp. 184-193 (10 pages) Variability ...
EurekAlert!

Q&A: UW research shows neural connection between learning a second language and learning to code

As computer programming becomes an increasingly valued skill in the workforce, there is a greater need to understand how people learn to code most effectively. Statistics show that up to 50% of ...
Ars Technica

Learning to program: concepts > syntax

I would like to learn programming and picked up Learning Python by Lutz. I have a mild understanding of the syntax: using variables; creating classes, functions, and modules; and using for, while, ...