Abstract
We present Jask, a system capable of generating questions about a learner's code written in Java. Given Java code as input, Jask provides a set of meaningful questions formulated in terms of the actual code (using its constructs and identifiers) and the corresponding correct answers. We integrated Jask in a web-based system where students submit their code (e.g., from lab exercises), answer questions about it, and obtain immediate formative feedback with the correct answers. An initial study involving 123 distinct introductory programming students providing 2274 answers revealed that questions pertaining to program dynamics tend to register low scores, possibly evidencing fragile comprehension of programming constructs. Participants were surveyed, revealing a positive view towards the usefulness of Jask, especially with respect to consolidating terminology.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ITiCSE '22: Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Vol. 1 |
| Publisher | ACM |
| Pages | 117-123 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4503-9201-3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4503-9201-3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Jul 2022 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Conference publication |
| Event | Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education - University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Duration: 8 Jul 2022 → 13 Jul 2022 Conference number: 27 https://iticse.acm.org/2022/ |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education |
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| Abbreviated title | ITiCSE |
| Country/Territory | Ireland |
| City | Dublin |
| Period | 08/07/2022 → 13/07/2022 |
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Keywords
- automatic assessment
- program comprehension
- question generation
- self-explanation