Meaningful learning in the tutoring system for programming

Author

Dadic, Tonci ; Stankov, Slavomir ; Rosic, Marko

Author_Institution

Fac. of Natural Sci., Math. & Educ., Split Univ., Split

fYear

2008

fDate

23-26 June 2008

Firstpage

483

Lastpage

488

Abstract

Tutoring systems for programming helps students to understand features of target programming language, and develops their general problem solving skill. Our system guides novices in learning syntax and semantics of programming language, problem decomposition, program design and testing. The notional machine defined by programming language and its verbal description of instruction actions helps students to understand semantics of instructions. Advancement through the course material controlled by computer teacher supports connection of new concepts to the present studentpsilas knowledge.

Keywords

computer science education; educational courses; human factors; intelligent tutoring systems; programming language semantics; course material; intelligent tutoring system; notional machine; problem decomposition; problem solving skill; program design; program testing; programming language semantics; syntax learning; Artificial intelligence; Computer architecture; Computer languages; Education; Intelligent systems; Problem-solving; Programming profession; Service oriented architecture; System testing; Web services; Intelligent Tutoring Systems; Programming teaching; TEx-Sys model;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Technology Interfaces, 2008. ITI 2008. 30th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Dubrovnik

ISSN

1330-1012

Print_ISBN

978-953-7138-12-7

Electronic_ISBN

1330-1012

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ITI.2008.4588458

Filename

4588458