Myths about object-orientation and its pedagogy

ABSTRACT

Object-orientation continues to find a home in computing curricula, especially in early courses such as CS1. As this trend continues, some ideas seem to take on a life of their own, despite being fundamentally incorrect. Unfortunately they propagate most quickly among those who are relatively new to the ideas of object-oriented development. This paper enumerates and debates the underlying issues of several myths regarding object-orientation and its pedagogy.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.1 PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
      D.3.2 Language Classifications

          Nouns: Java

  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.2 User Interfaces (D.2.2, H.1.2, I.3.6)
          Subjects: Graphical user interfaces (GUI)

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Computer science education; Curriculum

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors, Languages, Management, Performance, Theory

Keywords:
CS1, object-orientation, pedagogical approaches