Learning to program, especially in the object-oriented paradigm, is a difficult undertaking for
many students. As a result, computing educators have tried a variety of instructional methods …

In order to mature as a research field, computing education research (CER) seeks to build a
better theoretical understanding of how students learn computing concepts and processes …

Use of theory within a field of research provides the foundation for designing effective
research programs and establishing a deeper understanding of the results obtained. This …

There is a wealth of literature dealing with the difficulties of novice programmers with basic
programming constructs such as variables, assignment and conditionals. In this paper we …

We examine student difficulties with CS1 concepts by analyzing a dataset containing
266,852 student responses to weekly code-writing problems. We find that conditionals and …

Failure rates in introductory programming courses are notoriously high, and researchers
have noted that students struggle with the assessments that we typically use to evaluate …

Educational technology is nowadays utilized frequently in programming courses. Still, the
final exams are mostly done using" traditional" pen-and-paper approach. In this paper, we …

Student performance on examinations is influenced by the level of difficulty of the questions.
It seems reasonable to propose therefore that assessment of the difficulty of exam questions …

This Research Full Paper presents a literature review on introductory CS assessments. As
Computer Science (CS) becomes increasingly popular in the world of big data, more college …

Educational technology offers several potential benefits for programming education. Still, to
facilitate the technology properly, integration into a course must be carefully designed. In this …