Abstract
Structure editing holds much promise for improving the quality of introductory programming education. However early structure editors have often been clumsy and counter intuitive to use. This study reports the results of a laboratory experiment in which the user interface of a structure editing environment was modified in several ways to make its semantics more closely resemble what students seem naturally to expect. Analysis suggests that it is possible to improve students' editing performance, without getting bogged down in unnecessary details of language and environmental semantics.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.