Classroom Assessment Tools for Introductory Programming Instruction

本项目开发教学材料以支持课堂上的入门编程教学。这些材料是对现有课程的补充，以鼓励学生更多地参与和理解，并与许多教学风格和教学模式兼容。该方法是将各种课堂评估技术（CATs） [Angelo and Cross 1993]专门化，用于编程入门课程。CATs为学生提供了一种机制，让他们向教师提供关于教师教学、课程材料和自己学习情况的反馈。CATs还可以通过让学生参与课堂活动，为他们创造更积极的学习体验。在这个项目中开发的cat将在华盛顿大学的计算机科学入门课程中进行评估。这些教材的目标包括：在计算机入门课程中为学生提供积极的学习经验，为教师提供一种评估学生、理解编程入门概念的方法，并拓宽学生与教师之间的沟通渠道。课堂评估技术和支持技术将构建以实现这些目标。- CS1/CS2课程使用的课堂评估工具，基于C/ c++或Java。-指导教师如何在课堂上使用个别评估的初步使用说明。-课堂评估技术支持的原型工作。这些材料将在华盛顿大学四分之四的课堂使用中进行评估。在项目结束时，课堂评估工具将提供给其他教师使用。分发机制将是在网上发布可获得的材料，供教师下载。

This project develops instructional materials to support in-class instruction of introductory programming. The materials supplement existing curricula to encourage greater student participation and understanding and are compatible with many teaching styles and modes of instruction. The approach is to specialize various Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) [Angelo and Cross 1993] for use in introductory programming classes. CATs provide a mechanism for students to supply feedback to the instructor about the instructor's teaching, about the course material, and about their own learning. CATs can also be used to create more active learning experiences for students by engaging them in classroom activities. The CATs developed in this project will be evaluated in introductory computer science courses at the University of Washington. The goals for the materials include: to provide active learning experiences for students in introductory computing courses, to provide instructors a means to assess students, understanding of introductory programming concepts, and to widen the communication channel between students and the instructor. Classroom Assessment Techniques and supporting technology will be constructed to accomplish these goals. The deliverables for this project are: - Classroom assessment tools for use in CS1/CS2 courses based on either C/C++ or Java. - Preliminary usage notes for instructors on how to use individual assessments in class. - Prototype work on technological support for classroom assessments. The materials will be evaluated through four quarters of classroom use at UW. At the end of the project, the classroom assessment tools will be made available for other instructors to use. The distribution mechanism will be to publish the materials available on the web for instructors to download them.