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We present the rationale behind a first semester course on functional programming. We describe the design of the course, emphasizing programming as a modelling discipline, as well as the curriculum it was a part of. In particular, we discuss our experiences concerning the transition from functional programming to object-oriented programming. We also discuss and compare this functional-first approach to the objects-first approach of our recently introduced curriculum.
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Hansen, M.R., Kristensen, J.T. (2008). Experiences with Functional Programming in an Introductory Curriculum. In: Bennedsen, J., Caspersen, M.E., Kölling, M. (eds) Reflections on the Teaching of Programming. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4821. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77934-6_4
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