Teaching Algorithms with the Use of a Web-Based Scripted Collaboration Environment and Algorithm Visualization Tool: Results from a Case Study

Foutsitzis, Christos G.; Demetriadis, Stavros

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“…In addition to these proposals it is possible to find a predominance of models using algorithms visualization tools [18], [19], [20], [21], [22]. Among the proposals analyzed, in the literature review presented in [22], which took place from 2001 to 2013, and concerns the visualization tools algorithms for teaching data structures, are presented seventeen different proposals.…”

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Profile-oriented algorithms teaching: A proposed methodology

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2015

2015 10th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI)

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One of the first challenges faced by students who are starting a Computer Science degree is to acquire skills which allow them solving real life problems through the use of algorithms. Such skills require the development of the ability to abstract as well as to apply algorithms development techniques. As a result of the difficulty in obtaining these competences, there are high failure and dropout rates in courses of related to this field of study. In order to solve this problem, we propose a methodology based on VARK questionnaire to define the students' profile and, consequently, what are their appropriate educational materials and tools.

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Profile-oriented algorithms teaching: A proposed methodology

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2015 10th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI)

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MonitTDPA: A tool for monitoring the tracing of dynamic programming algorithms

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2017

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Algorithms are important procedures that are found in every aspect in our life. Large numbers of these algorithms cannot be accurately understood unless they are presented differently, especially if they are taught to students. A complete visualization system is created to teach dynamic programming algorithms. Through visualization, a student is able to trace the algorithm step‐by‐step, similar to the debugger, but in a simplified way. In addition, the system can handle errors during the execution of the algorithm. Moreover, the system guides and helps the students during the tracing and stores all of the information about the errors during the tracing. The students obtain the feedback of the tracing from a report generated by the system. The teacher benefits from the generated report through the enhancement of the teaching methods that focus on the misunderstood steps. Additionally, the system allows the user to see how a certain algorithm can be monitored by displaying the source code. The developed system is evaluated using different methods to prove the effectiveness of the system in teaching and learning.© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 25:179–187, 2017; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae; DOI 10.1002/cae21781.

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Teaching Algorithms with the Use of a Web-Based Scripted Collaboration Environment and Algorithm Visualization Tool: Results from a Case Study

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Profile-oriented algorithms teaching: A proposed methodology

Profile-oriented algorithms teaching: A proposed methodology

MonitTDPA: A tool for monitoring the tracing of dynamic programming algorithms

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