Individualized Exercises for Assessment and Self-Assessment of Programming Knowledge

计算机科学（31）这个项目涉及系统地探索在编程相关课程的背景下使用个性化的问题和练习。这种方法是从密歇根州CAPA系统，已被用于教学物理改编。这一制度显示出其潜力，可以帮助更多的学生顺利完成课程，并帮助女学生弥合与男同学之间的传统差距。已经开发了一个概念验证系统QuizPACK。在这个项目的过程中，原型系统正在几个方面进行扩展，并将进行一系列研究，以找到在程序设计相关课程中使用这种技术的最有效方法。该项目将扩大对个性化问题和练习作为编程课程教育工具的作用和地位的理解，并为研究人员提供指导，从业者在更广泛的影响下，该项目可能会改善编程相关课程的教学（类似于CAPA在物理课程中实现的教学）。这些课程是计算机科学，信息科学和信息技术课程的基础，对我国的经济和安全具有重要价值。PI希望通过向社区传播研究结果和QuizPACK系统的可用性来影响与编程相关的课程的教学。

Computer Science (31) This project involves systematically exploring the use of individualized questions and exercises in the context of programming-related courses. This approach is adapted from the Michigan State CAPA system that has been used in teaching physics. That system demonstrated its potential to help a larger percentage of the students to complete the course successfully as well as to help female students to bridge a traditional gap with their male classmates. A proof-of-concept system, QuizPACK, has already been developed. In the course of this project, the prototype system is being expanded in several aspects, and a series of studies will be run to find the most effective way of using this technology in programming-related courses.In terms of intellectual merit, the project will extend the understanding of the role and place of individualized questions and exercises as an educational tool in programming courses as well as provide guidelines to researchers and practitioners. Under broader impact, this project may provide an improvement in teaching programming-related courses (similar to the one achieved by CAPA in physics courses). These courses serve as the basis in computer science, information science, and information technology programs that have a critical value for the economy and security of our country. The PI hopes to influence the teaching of programming-related courses through dissemination of the research results and availability of the QuizPACK system to the community.