Fostering the Learning Process in a Programming Course With a Chatbot

IF 0.3 Q4 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.4018/ijopcd.306686

S. I. Malik, M. Ashfaque, R. Mathew, J. Jabbar, Rim Al-Nuaimi, Abir Al-Sideiri

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Abstract

Novice programmers have to focus and learn different programming skills in programming 1 course at the same time. Therefore, they need more support to answer their queries related to the programming domain. This study developed and offered a chatbot in programming 1 course. The chatbot focuses on course details, fundamental programming concepts, and common programming errors. The perception of programming 1 students and instructors regarding the chatbot in programming education were collected through the survey and focus group respectively. The results of the students’ survey revealed that the chatbot supports students in learning programming and common programming errors in the course. The focus group participants agreed that the chatbot provides one-to-one teaching experience to novices. The chatbot serves as a virtual teaching assistant and promotes students-centered learning. The focus group participants also agreed that the chatbot approach provides additional support to students in their learning process of programming domain.

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用聊天机器人培养编程课程的学习过程

新手程序员必须同时关注和学习不同的编程技巧。因此，他们需要更多的支持来回答与编程领域相关的查询。本研究在编程课程中开发并提供了一个聊天机器人。聊天机器人侧重于课程细节、基本编程概念和常见编程错误。通过调查和焦点小组的方式分别收集编程1学生和教师对编程教育中聊天机器人的看法。学生的调查结果显示，聊天机器人帮助学生学习编程和课程中常见的编程错误。焦点小组的参与者一致认为，聊天机器人为新手提供了一对一的教学体验。聊天机器人作为虚拟助教，促进以学生为中心的学习。焦点小组的参与者也一致认为，聊天机器人的方法为学生在编程领域的学习过程中提供了额外的支持。

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International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： The mission of the International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) is to provide a platform for the latest research, analysis, and development of online education, effective online teaching methods, and course design. IJOPCD covers the pedagogical design aspects of science education and computing education, as well as courses supported by educational technologies. Targeting academic researchers and educators who work in the field, this journal focuses on the importance of developments in online course design and teaching methods to improve teachers’ teaching and students’ learning. Researchers are encouraged to submit cross-disciplinary, high-quality syntheses that are interesting, beneficial, and apprehensible to all those interested in or teaching science and related disciplines. Topics to be discussed in this journal include (but are not limited to) the following: -Adoption of e-learning -Best practices in computing education -Best practices in science education -Blended learning -Computer-mediated communication -E-learning -Emerging technologies -Evaluation of learning technology systems -Evaluation of online learning effects -Learning management systems -Multimedia and interactive learning systems -Online course design -Online learners’ behavior -Pedagogy and teaching with technology -Virtual reality environments -Web-based teaching methods