<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>47</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">João F. Ferreira</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Alexandra Mendes</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The Magic of Algorithm Design and Analysis: Teaching Algorithmic Skills using Magic Card Tricks</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">19th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2014)</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2014</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">June</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><related-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://haslab.uminho.pt/sites/default/files/jff/files/2014-magicalgorithmdesign.pdf</style></url></related-urls></urls><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ACM</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Uppsala, Sweden</style></pub-location><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">75-80</style></pages><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;We describe our experience using magic card tricks to teach algorithmic skills to first-year Computer Science undergraduates. We illustrate our approach with a detailed discussion on a card trick that is typically presented as a test to the psychic abilities of an audience. We use the trick to discuss concepts like problem decomposition, pre- and post-conditions, and invariants. We discuss pedagogical issues and analyse feedback collected from students. The feedback has been very positive and encouraging.&lt;/p&gt;
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