Algorithm visualization (AV) technology graphically illustrates how algorithms work. Despite
the intuitive appeal of the technology, it has failed to catch on in mainstream computer …

Little is known about the specific kinds of questions programmers ask when evolving a code
base and how well existing tools support those questions. To better support the activity of …

Although there are many advanced and specialized texts and handbooks on algorithms,
until now there was no book that focused exclusively on the wide variety of data structures …

This book provides an overview of how to approach computer science education research
from a pragmatic perspective. It represents the diversity of traditions and approaches …

The goal of the JAVAVIS system is to help students understand what is happening in a Java
program during execution. The primary focus of the first release is on sequential Java …

Visualization is a useful aid for understanding the working of algorithms. Therefore many
interactive algorithm animation tools have been developed. However, students may …

A novel approach to the runtime visualization and analysis of object-oriented programs is
presented and illustrated through a prototype system called JIVE: J ava I nteractive V …

Many algorithm visualizations have been created, but little is known about which features
are most important to their success. We believe that pedagogically useful visualizations …

Learning programming poses students with many difficulties. The extensive research that
has been carried out in the last decades regarding novice programmers has shown that an …

Systems and methodologies have been developed to improve the learning and practice of
programming. We examine the kinds of support tools that have been developed to date, and …