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Title:
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EVALUATING STUDENTS PROGRAMMING SKILL BEHAVIOUR AND PERSONALIZING THEIR COMPUTER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT USING THE HOUR OF CODE PARADIGM |
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Author(s):
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Nikolaos Mallios, Michael Gr. Vassilakopoulos |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-40-1 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes and Maggie McPherson |
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Year:
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2015 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Teaching programming, evaluation, Hour of Code, personalization framework, adaptation |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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131 |
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Last Page:
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135 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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One of the most intriguing objectives when teaching computer science in mid-adolescence high school students is attracting and mainly maintaining their concentration within the limits of the class. A number of theories have been proposed and numerous methodologies have been applied, aiming to assist in the implementation of a personalized learning environment that approaches these objectives. In this paper, an empirical study is performed with the support of the Hour of Code initiative which took place for a second consecutive year at the end of previous year. The initiative was presented to a number of high-school students as a motivation for teaching computer programming to them. An evaluation of the students programming skills is attempted with the aid of a questionnaire and a simple personalization framework is presented in order to adapt to the students personal needs. |
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