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 …

Difficulties in introductory programming courses have been reported by several studies.
Some authors associate these difficulties with students' sentiments, such as motivation and …

In Einführungsmodulen, die sowohl als Fachmodul als auch als Importmodul für
verschiedene Studiengänge angeboten werden, unterscheiden sich die Vorkenntnisse …

Although they might initially think otherwise, students can make positive societal impacts
through their programming skills, even as early as their introductory programming courses …

Engaging students is at times challenging, especially when course assignments revolve
around tedious work that is not applicable beyond the classroom. One way to prepare …

In practice, programmers start with informal requirements proposed by a customer, make the
requirements precise, and implement them in a program that meets the customers needs. It …

Many courses incorporate exercises at the end of the semester to help students review
course topics. In computer science courses, review activities are often small coding …

We report on a study comparing an open-ended freshman-level CS2 project with a fully
specified project of similar difficulty. We employed a randomized, controlled trial …

The use of a well-chosen context for course assignments is widely regarded as motivating
for students. However, it is challenging to study the utility of bringing a particular context to …

In large introductory Computer Science (CS) courses at universities, lecturers are often
confronted with a high heterogeneity among the students. To improve the teaching a course …