Current learning outcomes for introductory programming courses are relatively general,
specifying tasks such as designing, implementing, testing and debugging programs that use …

Over six years we developed our first-year programming course, delivered through
scheduled lectures and assessed by practical tests and a final examination, into a mastery …

Mastery learning is a pedagogical approach in which students must demonstrate mastery of
the currently assessed unit of material before being permitted to progress to the next unit …

Mastery Learning, a pedagogical strategy in which students are allowed to prove mastery of
the skills acquired in a course over multiple attempts (and used failed attempts as feedback) …

As enrollments in CS1 courses continue to rise, it has become essential for CS educators to
support students with varying learning needs and prior programming experiences. Many …

Tasks, understood as educational instructions to transform an initial state to a targeted state
in the learner model, are central elements in (computer science) education, irrespective of …

Due to swift technological changes in society, programming tasks are proliferating in formal
and informal education around the globe. However, challenges arise regarding the …

The knowledge on freshmen's problems and learning barriers in programming can help the
instructors to adapt their teaching and to provide necessary assistance. This paper presents …

Formative feedback is crucial in programming education, yet many learning systems fall
short, concentrating mostly on pinpointing errors rather than guiding learners on how to …

Online coding platforms (OCPs) often offer a limited selection of exercises, which can restrict
the scope of Computer Science (CS) education. This study investigates the capabilities of …