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Authors: Vesa Lappalainen ; Antti-Jussi Lakanen and Harri Högmander

Affiliation: University of Jyvaskyla, Finland

Keyword(s): CS1, Computer-based Exam, Rainfall, Paper Vs. Computer, Novice Programmers.

Related Ontology Subjects/Areas/Topics: Computer-Supported Education ; Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment ; Metrics and Performance Measurement

Abstract: Even though IDEs are often a central tool when learning to program in CS1, many teachers still lean on paper-based exams. In this study, we examine the “test mode effect” in CS1 exams using the Rainfall problem. The test mode was two-phased. Half of the participants started working on the problem with pen and paper, while the other half had access to an IDE. After submitting their solution, all students could rework their solution on an IDE. The experiment was repeated twice during subsequent course instances. The results were mixed. From the marking perspective, there was no statistically significant difference resulting from the mode. However, the students starting with the paper-based part tended to make more errors in their code, but after the computer-based reworking phase, they matched or exceeded the level of the students who started with the computer-based phase. We also discuss the reliability of automatic assessment that is based on a unit test suite that was devel oped for the purposes of this study. (More)

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Lappalainen, V.; Lakanen, A. and Högmander, H. (2017). Towards Computer-based Exams in CS1. In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU; ISBN 978-989-758-240-0; ISSN 2184-5026, SciTePress, pages 125-136. DOI: 10.5220/0006323501250136

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title={Towards Computer-based Exams in CS1},
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TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU
TI - Towards Computer-based Exams in CS1
SN - 978-989-758-240-0
IS - 2184-5026
AU - Lappalainen, V.
AU - Lakanen, A.
AU - Högmander, H.
PY - 2017
SP - 125
EP - 136
DO - 10.5220/0006323501250136
PB - SciTePress