mJeliot: ICT support for interactive teaching of programming

Author

Pears, Arnold ; Rogalli, Moritz

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Syst., Uppsala Univ., Uppsala, Sweden

fYear

2011

fDate

12-15 Oct. 2011

Abstract

Conceptual weaknesses have been identified in previous research that contribute to student learning difficulties related to computer programming. We postulate that improved learning can be achieved by using a tool that combines approaches from active learning and visualisation. We describe the architecture and features of a tool that supports mobile phone input to an interactive code execution framework which interfaces with Jeliot 3. Mobile users are able to contribute code snippets, and make predictions about execution behaviour of code executing in the tool. Individual feedback is provided to mobile devices in real time, allowing us to provide customised feedback to individual learners during a period of instruction.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; computer science education; data visualisation; interactive systems; mobile computing; mobile handsets; teaching; ICT support; Jeliot 3; active learning; code snippet; computer programming; interactive code execution; interactive teaching; mJeliot; mobile device; mobile phone; visualisation; Computer science education; Mobile handsets; Programming profession; Servers; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2011

Conference_Location

Rapid City, SD

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-468-8

Electronic_ISBN

0190-5848

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.2011.6143119

Filename

6143119