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@Article{Dalbey:1991:AZP,
  author =       "John Dalbey",
  title =        "Applying Zen principles in an introductory programming
                 course",
  journal =      j-SIGCSE,
  volume =       "23",
  number =       "2",
  pages =        "21--23",
  month =        jun,
  year =         "1991",
  CODEN =        "SIGSD3",
  DOI =          "https://doi.org/10.1145/122106.122110",
  ISSN =         "0097-8418 (print), 2331-3927 (electronic)",
  ISSN-L =       "0097-8418",
  bibdate =      "Sat Nov 17 18:57:16 MST 2012",
  bibsource =    "http://portal.acm.org/;
                 http://www.math.utah.edu/pub/tex/bib/sigcse1990.bib",
  abstract =     "The word ``zen'' often conjures up images of robed and
                 shaven headed monks sitting in lotus position in a
                 meditation hall in a Japanese monastery. For most
                 people it is hard to reconcile this image with that of
                 modern computer technology. But in my experience as a
                 teacher of computer programming I have found that
                 certain zen principles can be very valuable for people
                 learning about computers. Despite its ``philosophical''
                 or ``abstract'' reputation, zen is actually a practice
                 aimed at helping people cope with everyday life. In a
                 sense it is anti-philosophical because it emphasizes
                 actions not words. Historically, zen was practiced in
                 the context of very pragmatic and technical skills such
                 as archery and swordsmanship. The discipline had
                 specific exercises aimed at improving one's technical
                 skills while simultaneously providing opportunity for a
                 kind of spiritual growth. While programming a computer
                 is a cognitive skill instead of a physical skill, zen
                 principles still have important application to the
                 psychology of learning.",
  acknowledgement = ack-nhfb,
  fjournal =     "SIGCSE Bulletin (ACM Special Interest Group on
                 Computer Science Education)",
  journal-URL =  "http://portal.acm.org/browse_dl.cfm?idx=J688",
}

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