As computing becomes a mainstream discipline embedded in the school curriculum and
acts as an enabler for an increasing range of academic disciplines in higher education, the …

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and specifically generative AI (GenAI) are
threatening to fundamentally reshape computing and society. Largely driven by large …

This article explores the natural language generation capabilities of large language models
with application to the production of two types of learning resources common in …

Reasoning about code and explaining its purpose are fundamental skills for computer
scientists. There has been extensive research in the field of computing education on the …

ABSTRACT Background and Context: Current introductory instruction fails to identify,
structure, and sequence the many skills involved in programming. Objective: We proposed a …

One of the central topics in computing education research (CEdR) is the exploration of how
a person learns their first programming language, also described in terms such as …

In New Zealand and Australia, the BRACElet project has been investigating students'
acquisition of programming skills in introductory programming courses. The project has …

ABSTRACT Background and Context: Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasises the
importance of language, mediation, and the transfer of skills and knowledge from the social …

Background Programming a computer is an increasingly valuable skill, but dropout and
failure rates in introductory programming courses are regularly as high as 50%. Like many …

This paper reports on a replication of earlier studies into a possible hierarchy of
programming skills. In this study, the students from whom data was collected were at a …