Insights from social shaping theory: The appropriation of large language models in an undergraduate programming course

A Padiyath, X Hou, A Pang… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The capability of large language models (LLMs) to generate, debug, and explain code has
sparked the interest of researchers and educators in undergraduate programming, with …

Codetailor: Llm-powered personalized parsons puzzles for engaging support while learning programming

X Hou, Z Wu, X Wang, BJ Ericson - … of the Eleventh ACM Conference on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Learning to program can be challenging, and providing high-quality and timely support at
scale is hard. Generative AI and its products, like ChatGPT, can create a solution for most …

AI in and for K-12 Informatics Education. Life after Generative AI.

E Barendsen, V Lonati, K Quille, R Altin… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The use and adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) has revolutionised various sectors, including
computing education. However, this narrow focus comes at a cost to the wider AI in and for …

Distractors Make You Pay Attention: Investigating the Learning Outcomes of Including Distractor Blocks in Parsons Problems

DH Smith, S Poulsen, C Emeka, Z Wu… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Background: In CS1 courses, Parsons problems are a popular activity in which students are
given blocks of code and asked to rearrange them into the correct order. Parsons problems …

Evaluating Micro Parsons Problems as Exam Questions

Z Wu, DH Smith IV - Proceedings of the 2024 on Innovation and …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Parsons problems are a type of programming activity that present learners with blocks of
existing code and requiring them to arrange those blocks to form a program rather than write …

CONVERSATIONS: Conversation with a Prominent Propagator: Susan H. Rodger

DP Bunde, Z Butler, CL Hovey, C Taylor - ACM Inroads, 2024 - dl.acm.org
And it actually goes further than that by letting you experiment with proofs and an application
of parsing. My first teaching position was at Rensselaer Polytech Institute as a new assistant …

Exploring the Acceptance and Effectiveness of Parsons Problems on Scaffolding CS1 Retakers

F Sanhueza, FJ Gutierrez, A Vasquez - … of the 2024 on Innovation and …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Given the importance of the introductory programming course (CS1), the Computer Science
Education community has devoted a significant effort to generate empirical evidence and …