The effect of automatic assessment on novice programming: Strengths and limitations of existing systems

• Published in: Computer applications in engineering education Vol. 26; no. 6; pp. 2328 - 2341
• Main Authors: Ullah, Zahid, Lajis, Adidah, Jamjoom, Mona, Altalhi, Abdulrahman, Al‐Ghamdi, Abdullah, Saleem, Farrukh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2018
• Subjects: automatic assessment; Computer programming; dynamic; Feedback; Learning; novice programming; Overloading; Skills; static; Students; system; Systems analysis; Teachers

Computer programming is always of high concern for students in introductory programming courses. High rates of failure occur every semester due to lack of adequate skills in programming. No student can become a programmer overnight because such learning requires proper guidance as well as consistent...