Recursion vs. iteration: An empirical study of comprehension

Towards a theory of the comprehension of computer programs

Ruven Brooks · International Journal of Man-Machine Studies · 1983 · 753 citations

Computing, Computer Science, Programming Languages +9

Learning to program in LISP

John R. Anderson, Robert Farrell, Ron Sauers · Cognitive Science · 1984 · 374 citations · Full text

Computing, Computer Science, Cognitive Psychology +13

The role of learning from examples in the acquisition of recursive programming skills.

Peter Pirolli, John R. Anderson · Canadian Journal of Psychology/Revue Canadienne de Psychologie · 1985 · 338 citations

Education, Computer Science, Educational Psychology +12

Learning to Program in LISP¹

John R. Anderson, Robert Farrell, Ron Sauers · Cognitive Science · 1984 · 285 citations

Computing, Computer Science, Problem-based Learning +15

How do we read algorithms? A case study

Martha E. Crosby, Jan Stelovsky · Computer · 1990 · 175 citations

Medicine, Computer Science, Psychology +15