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VL/HCC 2020
Tue 11 - Fri 14 August 2020 Dunedin, New Zealand
Wed 12 Aug 2020 12:53 - 13:00 at Zoom Room - Supporting Learning by Novice Programmers Chair(s): Caitlin Kelleher

This paper illustrates the creative coding decisions of high school interns working alone versus working with in-service teachers to build computing infused coding activities for non-computing classrooms. We investigate program code written in the block-based snap programming language to gain insights on project type, coding complexity, aesthetic choices, and subject matter vs computational thinking balance. We share case studies on intern growth throughout the summer program and how their collaboration influences final product execution. Through our research, we found that students working alone often created tutorial projects whereas teachers working alone focus on interactive narratives. We found that students were able to reuse code snippets across projects to replicate similar mechanics. We also found that given different backgrounds and experiences, students specialize in different aspects of project creation. In general, we find it beneficial to have student-teacher teams working collaboratively.

Wed 12 Aug

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12:15 - 13:00
Supporting Learning by Novice ProgrammersResearch Papers at Zoom Room
Chair(s): Caitlin Kelleher Washington University in St. Louis
12:15
15m
Talk
Coding Strip: A Pedagogical Tool for Teaching and Learning Programming Concepts through ComicsFull paper
Research Papers
Sangho Suh University of Waterloo, Martinet Lee University of Waterloo, Gracie Xia University of Waterloo, Edith Law University of Waterloo
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12:30
15m
Talk
Towards Designing Conversational Agents for Pair Programming: Accounting for Creativity Strategies and Conversational StylesFull paper
Research Papers
Sandeep Kuttal The University of Tulsa, Jarow Myers The University of Tulsa, Sam Gurka The University of Tulsa, David Magar The University of Tulsa, David Piorkowski IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Rachel Bellamy IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
12:45
8m
Talk
EdCode: Towards Personalized Support at Scale for Remote Assistance in CS EducationShort paper
Research Papers
Yan Chen University of Michigan, Jaylin Herskovitz University of Michigan, Gabriel Matute University of Michigan, April Wang University of Michigan, Sang Won Lee Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Walter Lasecki University of Michigan, Steve Oney University of Michigan
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12:53
7m
Talk
Exploring Differences Between Student and Teacher Created Snap! ProjectsShort paper
Research Papers
Amy Isvik North Carolina State University, Veronica Catete North Carolina State University, Lauren Alvarez North Carolina State University, Nicholas Lytle North Carolina State University, Tiffany Barnes North Carolina State University
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