Research on students learning to program has produced studies on both compile-time
errors (syntax errors) and run-time errors (exceptions). Both of these types of errors are …

Background and context Emotions are ubiquitous in academic settings and affect learning
strategies, motivation to persevere, and academic outcomes, however they have not figured …

The error quotient (EQ) was first reported in 2006 as a behavioral measure of novice
programmers. The EQ scores how well students deal with correcting syntax errors (or not) in …

The time that students spend on assignments, ie time-ontask, has been used frequently in
prior research to understand student affect, study habits, and course performance, among …

This study aimed to determine undergraduate and associate degree students' computer
programming attitude and self-efficacy levels, and compare them according to thinking style …

Analyzing student coding data can help researchers understand how novice programmers
learn and inform practitioners on how to best teach them. This work explores how using …

Block programming has been suggested as a way of engaging young learners with the
foundations of programming and computational thinking in a syntax-free manner. Indeed …

Students in introductory computer science courses, are learning to program. Indeed, most
students perceive that learning to code is the central topic explored in the courses. Students …

Computing education widely applies general learning theories and pedagogical practices.
However, computing also includes specific disciplinary knowledge and skills, eg …

Significant advances have been made in the learning and teaching of Introductory
Programming, including the integration of active and contextualised learning pedagogy …