So I assume that smaller is better On Sat, Apr 22, 2017 at 1:36 PM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> Since cognitive load came up in the other thread about numberFormat, some > of you may find this paper very interesting: > > > Using Cognitive Load Theory to select an Environment for Teaching > Mobile Apps Development > > Raina Mason, Southern Cross University > Graham Cooper, Southern Cross University > Simon, University of Newcastle > Barry Wilks, Southern Cross University > > Abstract > -------- > After considering a number of environments for the development of apps for > mobile devices, we have evaluated five in terms of their suitability for > students early in their programing study. For some of the evaluation we > devised an evaluation scheme based on the principles of cognitive load > theory to assess the relative ease or difficulty of learning and using each > environment. After briefly presenting the scheme, we discuss our results, > including our findings about which mobile apps development environments > appear to show most promise for early-level programming students. > > > Excerpt > ------- > The computed averages are as follows: > > TouchDevelop: 16% > LiveCode: 17% > App Inventor: 33% > Xamarin: 59% > Visual Studio: 65% > ... > The mobile development environments that we evaluated fell clearly into > three groups. TouchDevelop and LiveCode, with threshold scores of less than > 20%, permitted the development of code with the least relative cognitive > load. Despite the fact that it was designed for, and is typically used for, > novice programmers, App Inventor had double the threshold score of these > two environments, indicating a substantially higher relative cognitive > load. Both Visual Studio and Xamarin Studio had threshold scores of around > 60%, nearly double again, indicating another substantial leap in the > relative cognitive load required to develop mobile apps in these > environments. > > > <https://www.academia.edu/21401775/Using_Cognitive_Load_Theo > ry_to_select_an_Environment_for_Teaching_Mobile_Apps_Development> > > > -- > Richard Gaskin > Fourth World Systems > Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web > ____________________________________________________________________ > ambassa...@fourthworld.com http://www.FourthWorld.com > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode