A Computer Platform to Increase Motivation in Programming Students - PEP

Paula Correia Tavares, Pedro Rangel Henriques, Elsa Gomes

2017

Abstract

Motivate students is one of the biggest challenges that teachers have to face, in general and in particular in programming courses. In this article two techniques, aimed at supporting the teaching of programming, are discussed: program animation, and automatic evaluation of programs. Based on the combination of these techniques and their currently available tools, we will describe two possible approaches to increase motivation and improve the success. The conclusions of a first experiment conducted in the classroom will be presented. PEP, a Web-based tool that implements one of the approaches proposed, will be introduced.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Correia Tavares P., Rangel Henriques P. and Gomes E. (2017). A Computer Platform to Increase Motivation in Programming Students - PEP . In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-239-4, pages 284-291. DOI: 10.5220/0006287402840291

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu17,
author={Paula Correia Tavares and Pedro Rangel Henriques and Elsa Gomes},
title={A Computer Platform to Increase Motivation in Programming Students - PEP},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2017},
pages={284-291},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0006287402840291},
isbn={978-989-758-239-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - A Computer Platform to Increase Motivation in Programming Students - PEP
SN - 978-989-758-239-4
AU - Correia Tavares P.
AU - Rangel Henriques P.
AU - Gomes E.
PY - 2017
SP - 284
EP - 291
DO - 10.5220/0006287402840291