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Solve & evaluate with informa: a Java-based classroom response system for teaching Java

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Matthias Hauswirth,

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PPPJ '09: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Programming in Java

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1596655.1596657

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This paper describes the use of clickers in a Java programming course. However, instead of using ordinary hardware clickers, we use software clickers, implemented in Java, that allow for much richer problem types than the traditional multiple-choice question. The problem types we introduce in this paper give students a much higher degree of freedom in solving a problem, and thus more opportunities for making mistakes. We look at mistakes as learning opportunities, and we introduce a pedagogical approach that allows students to learn from mistakes of their peers. We finish with a case study and evaluation of our implementation of these ideas in an undergraduate Java programming course.

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DOI:10.1145/1596655

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