Integrating Algorithm Visualization into Computer Science Education

通过大峡谷州立大学、阿尔玛学院和威斯康星大学/奥什科什分校的合作，该项目探索了算法可视化（AV）工具JHAVE在学生对计算机算法理解方面的应用。我们正在完善一套现有的AV资源，每个资源都包括一个可视化，算法的文本描述，以及在学生互动探索算法时呈现给他们的问题。我们正在对所有校园的资源进行可用性研究，以确保结果的可移植性。我们的重点是通过学生调查、教师调查和考试来评估这些资源的结果，以便进行跨机构比较。我们期望利用工作组的形式来传播和加强我们的成果。

Computer Science (31)Through a collaboration of Grand Valley State University, Alma College, and the University of Wisconsin/Oshkosh, this project explores the use of the algorithm visualization (AV) tool JHAVE on student understanding of computer algorithms. We are refining a suite of existing AV resources, each of which consists of a visualization, a text description of the algorithm, and questions that are presented to the students as they interactively explore the algorithm. We are conducting usability studies of the resources on all campuses in order to ensure portability of our results.We are focusing on evaluation of the results of these resources using student surveys, faculty surveys and examinations which will allow for cross-institution comparisons. We anticipate using a working group format to dissemination and enhance our results.