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Kumar, Amruth N. – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2023
Is there a pattern in how students solve Parsons puzzles? Is there a difference between the puzzle-solving strategies of C++ and Java students? We used Markov transition matrix to answer these questions. We analyzed the solutions of introductory programming students solving Parsons puzzles involving if-else statements and while loops in C++ and…
Descriptors: Markov Processes, Puzzles, Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education
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Kumar, Amruth N. – Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 2005
Researchers and educators have been developing tutors to help students learn by solving problems. The tutors vary in their ability to generate problems, generate answers, grade student answers, and provide feedback. At one end of the spectrum are tutors that depend on hand-coded problems, answers, and feedback. These tutors can be expected to be…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Programming Languages, Case Studies, Educational Technology