چکیده (انگلیسی):

Different methods, strategies, or tools have been proposed for teaching Object Oriented
Programming (OOP). However, it is still difficult to introduce OOP to novice learners. The
problem may be not only adopting a method or language, but also use of an appropriate
integrated development environment (IDE). Therefore, the focus should be on the needs of
learners when selecting an IDE and the evaluations for instructional purposes may allow making
objective decisions for an introductory course design. There are different methods or frameworks
for evaluating IDEs and the majority focuses on the experts’ needs. Unfortunately, studies done on
instructional appropriateness of IDEs are insufficient. In this study, an evaluation framework is
initially proposed, then the candidate IDEs are evaluated, and finally, the perceptions of college
students are explored by conducting semi-structured interviews. The data are analyzed by the
Verbal Analysis technique, and the results are discussed in view of the evaluation criteria. The
results imply that the learners view one of the criteria relatively more supportive for learning.