Tests that fail inconsistently, without changes to the code under test, are described as flaky.
Flaky tests do not give a clear indication of the presence of software bugs and thus limit the …

The recent shift in compulsory education from ICT-focused computing curricula to
informatics, digital literacy and computer science, has resulted in children being taught …

Bugs in SCRATCH programs can spoil the fun and inhibit learning success. Many common
bugs are the result of recurring patterns of bad code. In this paper we present a collection of …

Creating programs with block-based programming languages like Scratch is easy and fun.
Block-based programs can nevertheless contain bugs, in particular when learners have …

Block-based programming languages like enable children to be creative while learning to
program. Even though the block-based approach simplifies the creation of programs …

Programmable robots are engaging and fun to play with, interact with the real world, and are
therefore well suited to introduce young learners to programming. Introductory robot …

While professional integrated programming environments support developers with
advanced debugging functionality, block-based programming environments for young …

Block-based programming languages like Scratch are increasingly popular for programming
education and end-user programming. Recent program analyses build on the insight that …

Game-like programs have become increasingly popular in many software engineering
domains such as mobile apps, web applications, or programming education. However …

Block-based programming languages like Scratch are commonly used to introduce young
learners to programming. While coding, learners may encounter problems, which may …