Efforts to improve computer science education are underway, and teachers of computer
science are challenged in introductory programming courses to help learners develop their …

This paper reviews the literature related to the learning and teaching of debugging computer
programs. Debugging is an important skill that continues to be both difficult for novice …

At face value, pair programming appears to be a simple, straightforward concept. Two
programmers work side-by-side at one computer, continuously collaborating on the same …

The process by which students learn to program is a major issue in computer science
educational research. Programming is a fundamental part of the computer science …

Debugging is often difficult and frustrating for novices. Yet because students typically debug
outside the classroom and often in isolation, instructors rarely have the opportunity to closely …

Debugging code is a central skill for students but also a considerable challenge when
learning to program: helplessness and, in consequence, frustration when confronted with …

A qualitative analysis of debugging strategies of novice Java programmers is presented. The
study involved 21 CS2 students from seven universities in the US and UK Subjects" warmed …

Self-reliance in debugging is both an important skill and a major challenge in learning to
program. Debugging is distinct from general programming skills and needs to be taught …

Despite decades of literature calling for research on teaching debugging, we still lack clear
guidelines on how to teach debugging processes effectively. This is a significant problem as …

Debugging is an important component of software development, yet most novice
programmers are not explicitly taught to apply systematic strategies or processes for …