Automated measurement of competencies and generation of feedback in object-oriented programming courses

Johannes Krugel, Peter Hubwieser, Michael Goedicke, Michael Striewe, Mike Talbot, Christoph Olbricht, Melanie Schypula, Simon Zettler

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Abstract

To overcome the shortage of computer specialists, there is an increased need for correspondent study and training offers, in particular for learning programming. The automated assessment of solutions to programming tasks could relieve teachers of time-consuming corrections and provide individual feedback even in online courses without any personal teacher. The e-assessment system JACK has been successfully applied for more than 12 years up to now, e.g., in a CS1 lecture. However, there are only few solid research results on competencies and competence models for object-oriented programming (OOP), which could be used as a foundation for high-quality feedback.In a joint research project of research groups at two universities, we aim to empirically define competencies for OOP using a mixed-methods approach. In a first step, we performed a qualitative content analysis of source code (sample solutions and students' solutions) and as a result identified a set of suitable competency components that forms the core of further investigations. Semi-structured interviews with learners will be used to identify difficulties and misconceptions of the learners and to adapt the set of competency components. Based on that we will use Item Response Theory (IRT) to develop an automatically evaluable test instrument for the implementation of abstract data types. We will further develop empirically founded and competency-based feedback that can be used in e-assessment systems and MOOCs.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelProceedings of the 2020 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2020
Redakteure/-innenAlberto Cardoso, Gustavo R. Alves, Teresa Restivo
Herausgeber (Verlag)IEEE Computer Society
Seiten329-338
Seitenumfang10
ISBN (elektronisch)9781728109305
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Apr. 2020
Veranstaltung11th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2020 - Porto, Portugal
Dauer: 27 Apr. 202030 Apr. 2020

Publikationsreihe

NameIEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON
Band2020-April
ISSN (Print)2165-9559
ISSN (elektronisch)2165-9567

Konferenz

Konferenz11th IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON 2020
Land/GebietPortugal
OrtPorto
Zeitraum27/04/2030/04/20

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