Introduction to Functional Classes in CS1

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2207.12700v1
• Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:45:20 GMT
• Title: Introduction to Functional Classes in CS1
• Authors: Marco T. Moraz\'an (Seton Hall University)
• Abstract summary: Students rarely connect first-class functions to objects and object-oriented program design. This article describes how students are introduced to objects within the setting of a design-based introduction to programming that uses a functional language.
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• Abstract: Students introduced to programming using a design-based approach and a functional programming language become familiar with first-class functions. They rarely, however, connect first-class functions to objects and object-oriented program design. This is a missed opportunity because students inevitably go on to courses using an object-oriented programming language. This article describes how students are introduced to objects within the setting of a design-based introduction to programming that uses a functional language. The methodology exposes students to interfaces, classes, objects, and polymorphic dispatch. Initial student feedback suggests that students benefit from the approach.

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