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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2018.9.3.073

Python-based Software Education Model for Non-Computer Majors  

Lee, Youngseok (KNU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kangnam University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.9, no.3, 2018 , pp. 73-78 More about this Journal
Abstract
Modern society has evolved to such an extent that computing technology has become an integral part of various fields, creating new and superior value to society. Education on computer literacy, including the ability to design and build software, is now becoming a universal education that must be acquired by everyone, regardless of the field of study. Many universities are imparting software education to students to improve their problem-solving ability, including to students who are not majoring in computers. However, software education contains courses that are meant for computer majors and many students encounter difficulty in learning the grammar of programming language. To solve this problem, this paper analyzes the research outcomes of the existing software education model and proposes a Python-based software education model for students who are not majoring in computer science. Along with a Python-based software education model, this paper proposed a curriculum that can be applied during one semester, including learning procedures, and teaching strategies. This curriculum was applied to a liberal arts class and a meaningful result was derived. If the proposed software education model is applied, the students will be interested in the computer literacy class and improve their computational thinking and problem-solving ability.
Keywords
Software Education; Educational Programming Language; Python Education Model; Liberal Arts Education; Computer Programming;
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