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The effects of first programming language on college students’ computing attitude and achievement: a comparison of graphical and textual languages

Chen ChenScience Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Paulina HaduongHarvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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Karen BrennanHarvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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Gerhard SonnertScience Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
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Philip SadlerScience Education Department, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, USAView further author information
Pages 23-48 | Received 21 Mar 2018, Accepted 03 Nov 2018, Published online: 15 Nov 2018

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