However, even the non-scientific studies that comprise this review do provide valuable insights into issues surrounding the introduction of Java into the curriculum. Aggregation of previous unaggregated research gives some feel for the direction of the data. These findings, though based on anecdotal evidence, provide a starting point for developing hypotheses regarding a possible migration to Java. At Brigham Young University-Hawaii efforts are already underway to explore the use of Java in the introductory programming course. Though it is still too early to tell, early results in the classroom tend to confirm the findings of this study.
Additional research is needed and is in progress.
References and Tables 3-4 available from the first author. References to study numbers are in parentheses.