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Assessment makes perfect: improving student's algorithmic problem solving skills using plan-based programme understanding approach

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  • Anis Bey
  • Tahar Bensebaa

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For the majority of undergraduate students of computer science, inadequate designing and planning algorithm skills are among the most salient hurdles. Learning how to design an algorithm which resolves a given problem is not easy. We propose a formative-diagnostic assessment approach which helps students on acquiring problem-solving skills that enable them to cope with problems and to design more efficient and elegant solutions. This method is based on using known components called: basic operations, which are defined and regrouped in a library. A plan-based programme understanding is used for modelling and a similarity measure is chosen for matching between plans to assess.

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  • Anis Bey & Tahar Bensebaa, 2013. "Assessment makes perfect: improving student's algorithmic problem solving skills using plan-based programme understanding approach," International Journal of Innovation and Learning, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 14(2), pages 162-176.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijilea:v:14:y:2013:i:2:p:162-176
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