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Increasing engagement in automata theory with JFLAP

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Rodger, SH; Wiebe, E; Lee, KM; Morgan, C; Omar, K; Su, J
Published in: SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads
April 2, 2009
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We describe the results from a two-year study with fourteen universities on presenting formal languages in a more visual, interactive and applied manner using JFLAP. In our results the majority of students felt that having access to JFLAP made learning course concepts easier, made them feel more engaged in the course and made the course more enjoyable. We also describe changes and additions to JFLAP we have made based on feedback from users. These changes include new algorithms such as a CYK parser and a user-controlled parser, and new resources that include a JFLAP online tutorial, a wiki and a listserv.

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Susan H. Rodger
Author Susan H. Rodger Computer Science

Published In

SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads

DOI

10.1145/1539024.1509011

ISSN

1096-3936

Publication Date

April 2, 2009

Volume

41

Issue

1

Start / End Page

403 / 407

Related Subject Headings

  • 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
  • 1301 Education Systems
  • 0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences
 

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Rodger, S. H., Wiebe, E., Lee, K. M., Morgan, C., Omar, K., & Su, J. (2009). Increasing engagement in automata theory with JFLAP. SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads, 41(1), 403–407. https://doi.org/10.1145/1539024.1509011
Rodger, S. H., E. Wiebe, K. M. Lee, C. Morgan, K. Omar, and J. Su. “Increasing engagement in automata theory with JFLAP.” SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads 41, no. 1 (April 2, 2009): 403–7. https://doi.org/10.1145/1539024.1509011.
Rodger SH, Wiebe E, Lee KM, Morgan C, Omar K, Su J. Increasing engagement in automata theory with JFLAP. SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads. 2009 Apr 2;41(1):403–7.
Rodger, S. H., et al. “Increasing engagement in automata theory with JFLAP.” SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads, vol. 41, no. 1, Apr. 2009, pp. 403–07. Scopus, doi:10.1145/1539024.1509011.
Rodger SH, Wiebe E, Lee KM, Morgan C, Omar K, Su J. Increasing engagement in automata theory with JFLAP. SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads. 2009 Apr 2;41(1):403–407.

Published In

SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads

DOI

10.1145/1539024.1509011

ISSN

1096-3936

Publication Date

April 2, 2009

Volume

41

Issue

1

Start / End Page

403 / 407

Related Subject Headings

  • 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
  • 1301 Education Systems
  • 0899 Other Information and Computing Sciences