Sokoban: An assignment for an object-oriented and GUI programming course

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Main Author: Barros, João
Publication Date: 2024
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: Motivating assignments is a well-known way to promote deeper learning in programming courses. As those assignments must also be aligned with the intended learning outcomes and preferably carry some novelty, the search for adequate assignments is permanent. This poster proposes a classical 2D one-person game that provides a solid basis for discussing and applying object-oriented concepts, GUI programming, and simple patterns. It was applied in an introductory object-oriented course. Students’ feedback was highly positive, and anecdotal evidence suggests improved motivation and learning. Additionally, the game can be easily extended with some extra requirements and is amenable to different degrees of scaffolding. Hence, it can be used in more introductory or more advanced courses.
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title Sokoban: An assignment for an object-oriented and GUI programming course
spellingShingle Sokoban: An assignment for an object-oriented and GUI programming course
Barros, João
Education
Assignment
Homework
CS1
Pedagogy
OOP
Programming
GUI
Event-driven programming
title_short Sokoban: An assignment for an object-oriented and GUI programming course
title_full Sokoban: An assignment for an object-oriented and GUI programming course
title_fullStr Sokoban: An assignment for an object-oriented and GUI programming course
title_full_unstemmed Sokoban: An assignment for an object-oriented and GUI programming course
title_sort Sokoban: An assignment for an object-oriented and GUI programming course
author Barros, João
author_facet Barros, João
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Barros, João
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Education
Assignment
Homework
CS1
Pedagogy
OOP
Programming
GUI
Event-driven programming
topic Education
Assignment
Homework
CS1
Pedagogy
OOP
Programming
GUI
Event-driven programming
description Motivating assignments is a well-known way to promote deeper learning in programming courses. As those assignments must also be aligned with the intended learning outcomes and preferably carry some novelty, the search for adequate assignments is permanent. This poster proposes a classical 2D one-person game that provides a solid basis for discussing and applying object-oriented concepts, GUI programming, and simple patterns. It was applied in an introductory object-oriented course. Students’ feedback was highly positive, and anecdotal evidence suggests improved motivation and learning. Additionally, the game can be easily extended with some extra requirements and is amenable to different degrees of scaffolding. Hence, it can be used in more introductory or more advanced courses.
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