The effect of hemisphericity and field dependence on performance on a programming task /

• Main Author: Coffin, Lorraine
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: McGill University 1985
• Subjects: Field dependence (Psychology); Cerebral dominance.; Brain > Localization of functions.; Computer programming
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=59249

This study investigated the effects of hemisphericity and field dependence on programming skills. Twenty-five undergraduate university students from two introductory Logo programming courses completed the study. Results suggested that hemisphericity is related to the complexity of program structure (tree depth). Supplementary analyses indicated a negative correlation between previous programming experience and the use of recursion. Implications for education and suggestions for further research are discussed, and specific implications regarding the teaching of Logo are given.