New Teaching Model for Java']Java Programming Subjects

Proposed paper reports a project of dissertation thesis realized at Faculty of Education of Trnava University in Trnava (Slovak Republic). Research project of dissertation thesis is oriented towards a problem of didactics of education of programming at university, concretely by application of new teaching procedures in scope of introductory courses of programming in study field Teaching of Academic Subjects of programme combinations including Computer Science as one of subject. It concerns with application of new-developed class groups for Java, which is a part of micro-environment implementation, applying inter alia principles of Turtle graphics, well-known from programming language Logo. Problem of programming is for most of admitted students unknown at all. That causes their disorientation and involves teaching of essential fundaments required. That is a purpose of new procedure formation in scope of teaching of introductory courses of programming. Class groups of graphical robot aim to joint future-teacher of Computer Science preparation for programming by usage of graphical Logo principles with teaching of Java programming together. In research Design-Based Research as qualitative research method is used. In paper we describe prime phase of dissertation project (phase of analysis) and interpret findings and recommendations for following project phases, aimed to propose an innovative method applied within introductory courses of programming, to develop adequate device for its realization and to reflect their relevance. Outcome thesis will partially support Education Sciences development. (C) 2013 The Authors Published by Elsevier Ltd.