Diagnostic messages generated by compilers and interpreters such as syntax error
messages have been researched for over half of a century. Unfortunately, these messages …

This paper reviews the literature relating to the factors that contribute to the difficulties in
learning of computer programming. Programming has been a difficult subject to learn and …

This meta-analysis maps the evidence on the effectiveness of instructional approaches and
conditions for learning computer programming under three study conditions:(a) Studies …

Programming is a complex task that requires the development of many skills including
knowledge of syntax, problem decomposition, algorithm development, and debugging …

Recent studies suggest that computational thinking, composed of the skills of abstraction,
decomposition, algorithmization, debugging, and problem-solving, is the fundamental skill …

Programming ability is the core ability of this era and can be obtained and improved through
practice. In this paper, an Automated Programming Assessment system based on Mastery …

Today, in the era of robotics, different types of educational robots have been used
extensively in school classrooms to facilitate teaching activities related to a variety of …

One of the goals of computing education research is to document the potential strengths and
weaknesses of contemporary teaching methods in computing. Live coding has recently …

Hundreds of grassroots groups have sprung up around the world to teach programming,
web design, robotics, and other skills outside traditional classrooms. These groups exist so …

Over the last few decades, computer programming has become an important field of
endeavor due to rapid development in the information sector. Despite the importance of …