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Title:
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EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF READING
ALOUD A PROGRAM CODE IN LEARNING
PROGRAMMING BASED ON BRAIN-ACTIVITY
MEASUREMENTS |
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Author(s):
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Tetsuo Tanaka, Ryo Horiuchi and Mari Ueda |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-61-0 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G. Sampson, Dirk Ifenthaler and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2024 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Brain-Activity, Programming, Learning, Reading Aloud, NIRS |
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Type:
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Full |
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First Page:
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265 |
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Last Page:
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271 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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We evaluate the effectiveness of reading aloud a program code in learning programming from a neuroscientific perspective
by measuring brain activity using a near-infrared spectroscopy device. The results show that when reading aloud and then
reading silently, brain activity increases during reading aloud; a similar trend is observed when the reading order is reversed.
In addition, written tests, such as C-language fill-in-the-blank questions, result in higher scores when the participants read
aloud than when they read silently. Furthermore, no characteristic differences in brain activity were found between students
with good programming skills and those without. Significant differences were found for students with average
programming skills. In a future study, we will increase the number of participants to verify the above results and clarify the
relation between brain activity and the difficulty level of the program code, reading speed, subvocalization during silent
reading, and other factors. Our aim is to establish an efficient learning programming method by employing the
reading-aloud technique. |
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