Programming Learners' Perceptions of Interactive Computer Tutors and Human Teachers

被引:2
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作者
Shen, Ruiqi [1 ]
Wohn, Donghee Yvette [2 ]
Lee, Michael J. [3 ]
机构
[1] New Jersey Inst Technol, Informat Dept, Newark, NJ 07102 USA
[2] New Jersey Inst Technol, Newark, NJ 07102 USA
[3] New Jersey Inst Technol, Informat, Newark, NJ 07102 USA
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN LEARNING | 2020年 / 15卷 / 09期
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
Tutors; interactive computing tutors; student perspectives; computing education; human teachers; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;
D O I
10.3991/ijet.v15i09.12445
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
People often learn programming in face-to-face courses or from online tutorials. Interactive computer tutors-systems that provide learning content interactively-are becoming more common in online tools such as those teaching computer programming Studies have shown that teachers, interactive computer tutors, and the combination of both are efficient and effective in teaching programming. However, there is limited understanding of the comparative perspectives of those learning from these two different sources. We conducted an exploratory study using semi-structured interviews and recruited 20 participants with programming experience from both teachers and interactive computer tutors. Speaking with our participants, we surfaced factors that learners like and dislike about the two learning resources and discussed the strengths and weaknesses between the two. Based on our findings, we discuss implications for designs that programming educators and interactive computer tutor developers can use to improve their teaching effectiveness.
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页码:123 / 142
页数:20
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