Beyond the Hype: A Comprehensive Review of Current Trends in Generative AI Research, Teaching Practices, and Tools

J Prather, J Leinonen, N Kiesler… - 2024 Working Group …, 2025 - dl.acm.org
Generative AI (GenAI) is advancing rapidly, and the literature in computing education is
expanding almost as quickly. Initial responses to GenAI tools were mixed between panic …

Analyzing Chat Protocols of Novice Programmers Solving Introductory Programming Tasks with ChatGPT

A Scholl, D Schiffner, N Kiesler - arxiv preprint arxiv:2405.19132, 2024 - arxiv.org
Large Language Models (LLMs) have taken the world by storm, and students are assumed
to use related tools at a great scale. In this research paper we aim to gain an understanding …

You're (Not) My Type‐Can LLMs Generate Feedback of Specific Types for Introductory Programming Tasks?

D Lohr, H Keuning, N Kiesler - Journal of Computer Assisted …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Background Feedback as one of the most influential factors for learning has been subject to
a great body of research. It plays a key role in the development of educational technology …

Evaluating language models for generating and judging programming feedback

C Koutcheme, N Dainese, S Sarsa, A Hellas… - Proceedings of the 56th …, 2025 - dl.acm.org
The emergence of large language models (LLMs) has transformed research and practice
across a wide range of domains. Within the computing education research (CER) domain …

How Novice Programmers Use and Experience ChatGPT when Solving Programming Exercises in an Introductory Course

A Scholl, N Kiesler - arxiv preprint arxiv:2407.20792, 2024 - arxiv.org
This research paper contributes to the computing education research community's
understanding of Generative AI (GenAI) in the context of introductory programming, and …

61A Bot Report: AI Assistants in CS1 Save Students Homework Time and Reduce Demands on Staff.(Now What?)

JD Zamfirescu-Pereira, L Qi, B Hartmann… - Proceedings of the 56th …, 2025 - dl.acm.org
LLM-based chatbots enable students to get immediate, interactive help on homework
assignments, but even a thoughtfully-designed bot may not serve all pedagogical goals. We …

Analyzing Pedagogical Quality and Efficiency of LLM Responses with TA Feedback to Live Student Questions

M Miroyan, C Mitra, R Jain, G Ranade… - Proceedings of the 56th …, 2025 - dl.acm.org
While Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as promising methods for automated
student question-answering, guaranteeing consistent instructional effectiveness of the …

[PDF][PDF] Fostering metacognitive skills in programming: Leveraging ai to reflect on code

G Paludo, A Montresor - … of the Second International Workshop on …, 2024 - researchgate.net
The increasing use of AI among students has significant implications for established
practices across all disciplines. In the specific case of programming in Computer Science …

Analysis of Generative AI Policies in Computing Course Syllabi

A Ali, AH Collier, U Dewan, N McDonald… - Proceedings of the 56th …, 2025 - dl.acm.org
Since the release of ChatGPT in 2022, Generative AI (GenAI) is increasingly being used in
higher education computing classrooms across the United States. While scholars have …

Novice Learners of Programming and Generative AI-Prior Knowledge Matters

N Kiesler, I Scholz, J Albrecht, F Stappert… - Proceedings of the 24th …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
With the broad availability of Generative AI (GenAI), introductory programming education is
starting to change. At Nuremberg Tech, we observed the doubling of failure rates to …