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Karavirta, Ville; Shaffer, Clifford A. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2016
Data Structures and Algorithms are a central part of Computer Science. Due to their abstract and dynamic nature, they are a difficult topic to learn for many students. To alleviate these learning difficulties, instructors have turned to algorithm visualizations (AV) and AV systems. Research has shown that especially engaging AVs can have an impact…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Computer Science, Animation, Mathematics
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Benotti, Luciana; Martinez, Maria Cecilia; Schapachnik, Fernando – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2018
In this paper we present a software platform called Chatbot designed to introduce high school students to Computer Science (CS) concepts in an innovative way: by programming chatbots. A chatbot is a bot that can be programmed to have a conversation with a human or robotic partner in some natural language such as English or Spanish. While…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Introductory Courses, Computer Science, High School Students