Abstract
In this work, we studied how programming novices explore and search on online discussion forums. We collected novices' intentions and search logs. The results indicated that novices had significant different behavior patterns compare to experienced learners, and they indeed require specific assistant in generating search queries, and filtering helpful information among the search result. This work also suggests directions to assist future learners in seeking programming information in online environment.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings - IEEE 16th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2016 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 283-287 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467390415 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 28 2016 |
| Event | 16th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2016 - Austin, United States Duration: Jul 25 2016 → Jul 28 2016 |
Other
| Other | 16th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Austin |
| Period | 7/25/16 → 7/28/16 |
Keywords
- CS education
- Information seeking
- Novice programmer
- Programming
- Programming discussion forum
- STEM education
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Education
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Computer Science Applications