An adaptive web-based system for learning programming
| Venue: | Int. J. Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, Interscience |
| Citations: | 4 - 4 self |
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@ARTICLE{Bieliková_anadaptive,
author = {Mária Bieliková},
title = {An adaptive web-based system for learning programming},
journal = {Int. J. Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, Interscience},
year = {},
pages = {122--136}
}
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Abstract
Abstract. This paper presents an approach to learning programming by novice programmers through a web-based adaptive educational system called ALEA (Adaptive LEArning). ALEA supports learning programming by generating sequences of program examples that serve as exercises for a learner. The sequence is adapted to the needs of individual learners. At present, ALEA contains more than a hundred Lisp and Prolog program examples. The program examples are presented as specific instances of program schemata which facilitate understanding of basic programming principles. We have been using the program schemata in teaching an introductory course on functional and logic programming for nearly ten years. Until the ALEA system was developed, the program schemata constituted an important part of the lectures. At present ALEA enables effective acquisition of basic programming skills through usage of program schemata and adapted sequences of program examples. We also discuss our experience in using web-based support for teaching programming.
