Abstract
Programming novices usually find acquiring the ability to write programs challenging at first, however, they overcome this obstacle as they encounter more opportunities in the learning process. Providing learners with distributed practices and the ability to self-assess their programming knowledge is key to measure their development and guide them towards programming proficiency. In this work, we introduced QuizIT, a programming learning tool designed for novices. We conducted a classroom study and collected a semester long data to measure the effectives of the tool to achieve the design objectives. We analyzed the study data and provided the preliminary results from statistical perspective, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of the tool from learners' outcome. The data showed the positive effect of learners' usage of the tool on their course performance. We reported correlations exists in the data between effort (by actively benefiting and reflecting to the small learning opportunities) and the course outcome.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | FIE 2017 - Frontiers in Education, Conference Proceedings |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | 2017-October |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509059195 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 12 2017 |
| Event | 47th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2017 - Indianapolis, United States Duration: Oct 18 2017 → Oct 21 2017 |
Other
| Other | 47th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2017 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Indianapolis |
| Period | 10/18/17 → 10/21/17 |
Keywords
- Programming learning
- QuizIT
- Self-assessment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Education
- Computer Science Applications