Automatic program synthesis is a long-lasting dream in software engineering. Recently, a
promising Deep Learning (DL) based solution, called Copilot, has been proposed by …

We conducted a systematic literature review on automated grading and feedback tools for
programming education. We analysed 121 research papers from 2017 to 2021 inclusive and …

In programming problem solving activities, sometimes, students need feedback to progress
in the course, being positively affected by the received feedback. This paper presents an …

Automated feedback generation for introductory programming assignments is useful for
programming education. Most works try to generate feedback to correct a student program …

Recently, various techniques have been proposed to automatically provide personalized
feedback on programming exercises. The cutting edge of which is the data-driven …

Computational thinking (CT), an essential 21st century skill, incorporates key computer
science concepts such as abstraction, algorithms, and debugging. Debugging is particularly …

The challenge of learning programming in a MOOC is twofold: acquiring programming skills
and learning online, independently. Automated testing and feedback systems, often offered …

Automated compilation error repair, the problem of suggesting fixes to buggy programs that
fail to compile, has pedagogical applications for novice programmers who find compiler …

We present in this paper the results of a randomized control trial experiment that compared
the effectiveness of two instructional strategies that scaffold learners' code comprehension …

Compilation errors are unavoidable during the debugging process of novice students.
Compiler error messages can help novices to localize and remove errors, but these …