This article is a survey of program visualization systems intended for teaching beginners
about the runtime behavior of computer programs. Our focus is on generic systems that are …

This working group asserts that Program Comprehension (ProgComp) plays a critical part in
the process of writing programs. For example, this paper is written from a basic draft that was …

Deployment of AI assessment tools in education is widespread, but work on students'
interactions and attitudes towards imperfect autograders is comparatively lacking. This …

Reading, understanding and explaining code have traditionally been important skills for
novices learning programming. As large language models (LLMs) become prevalent, these …

Errors in AI grading and feedback often have an intractable set of causes and are, by their
nature, difficult to completely avoid. Since inaccurate feedback potentially harms learning …

Learning to program requires the development of a variety of skills including the ability to
read, comprehend, and communicate the purpose of code. In the age of large language …

Previous research suggests that" Explain in Plain English"(EiPE) code reading activities
could play an important role in the development of novice programmers, but EiPE questions …

ABSTRACT Background and Context Lopez and Lister first presented evidence for a skill
hierarchy of code reading, tracing, and writing for introductory programming students …

We asked students to explain the structure and execution of their small programs after they
had submitted them to a programming exercise. These questions about learner's code …

Previous studies on writing and understanding programs presented evidence that
programmers beyond a novice stage utilize plans or plan-like structures. Other studies on …