Programming is a complex task that requires the development of many skills including
knowledge of syntax, problem decomposition, algorithm development, and debugging …

Parsons problems are a type of programming exercise where students rearrange jumbled
code blocks of a solution program back into its original form. It is usually implemented as a …

Novice programmers need differentiated assessments (such as adaptive Parsons problems)
to maximize their ability to learn how to program. Parsons problems require learners to place …

Parsons problems are program puzzles, where students piece together code fragments to
construct a program. Similar to block-based programming environments, Parsons problems …

Parsons problems are an increasingly popular method for hel** inexperienced
programmers improve their programming skills. In Parsons problems, learners are given a …

This article reviews literature on worked examples in the context of programming activities.
We focus on two types of examples, namely, code-tracing and code-generation, because …

Opportunities for students at all age levels to learn programming are growing and this has
led to increased enrolments both online and in the classroom. As the range of prior …

Regular expressions (regex) are a text processing method widely used in data analysis, web
scra**, and input validation. However, students find regular expressions difficult to create …

A literature review revealed that students learning computational thinking (CT) via Scratch
often require substantial teacher support. We surveyed grade 6-9 teachers to learn their …

Scaffolded learning tasks where programs are constructed from predefined code fragments
by dragging and drop** them (ie Parsons problems) are well suited to mobile touch …