Introductory programming: examining the exams

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aut.researcherClear, Anthony George
dc.contributor.authorSimon,
dc.contributor.authorSheard, J
dc.contributor.authorCarbone, A
dc.contributor.authorChinn, D
dc.contributor.authorLaakso, M
dc.contributor.authorClear, Tony
dc.contributor.authordeRaadt, M
dc.contributor.authorD'Souza, D
dc.contributor.authorLister, R
dc.contributor.authorPhilpott, A
dc.contributor.authorSkene, J
dc.contributor.authorWarburton, G
dc.contributor.editorDeRaadt, M
dc.contributor.editorCarbone, A
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-13T10:05:39Z
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-13T10:06:05Z
dc.date.available2012-02-13T10:05:39Z
dc.date.available2012-02-13T10:06:05Z
dc.date.copyright2012-01-30
dc.date.issued2012-01-30
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes a classification scheme that can be used to investigate the characteristics of introductory programming examinations. The scheme itself is described and its categories explained. We describe in detail the process of determining the level of agreement among classifiers, that is, the inter-rater reliability of the scheme, and we report the results of applying the classification scheme to 20 introductory programming examinations. We find that introductory programming examinations vary greatly in the coverage of topics, question styles, skill required to answer questions and the level of difficulty of questions. This study is part of a project that aims to investigate the nature and composition of formal examination instruments used in the summative assessment of introductory programming students, and the pedagogical intentions of the educators who construct these instruments.
dc.identifier.citationFourteenth Australasian Computing Education Research Conference (ACE 2012), Melbourne, Australia, 2012-01-30 - 2012-02-03, vol.123, pages 61 - 70
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/3389
dc.publisherACS
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dc.relation.replaces10292/3388
dc.relation.urihttp://www.crpit.com/abstracts/CRPITV123Simon.html
dc.rightsCopyright © 2012, Australian Computer Society, Inc. This paper appeared at (see Citation). Conferences in Research and Practice in Information Technology, (see Citation). Reproduction for academic, not-for profit purposes permitted provided this text is included.
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dc.subjectexamination papers, computing education, introductory programming
dc.titleIntroductory programming: examining the exams
dc.typeConference Contribution
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