TY - JOUR T1 - An experiment using memorization/reconstruction as a measure of programmer ability JF - International Journal of Man-Machine Studies Y1 - 1980 A1 - Di Persio,Tom A1 - Isbister,Dan A1 - Shneiderman, Ben AB - Measuring the abilities of programmers in a classroom or organizational setting is not a trivial task. Current approaches are not always accurate or reliable. This paper describes an experiment which provides evidence that performance on a memorization/recon- struction test can be used as a measure or predictor of programmer ability. The contribution of indentation in program comprehension is also examined. VL - 13 SN - 0020-7373 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020737380800472 CP - 3 M3 - 10.1016/S0020-7373(80)80047-2 ER -