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Code4Brownies: an active learning solution for teaching programming and problem solving in the classroom

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ITiCSE 2018: Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education

Pages 153 - 158

https://doi.org/10.1145/3197091.3197128

Published: 02 July 2018 Publication History

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Code4Brownies is a software solution designed to foster active learning, coding, and problem solving in the classroom. Through this active learning style and platform, teachers can instantly provide guided instruction that gradually assists and leads students through various steps of solving a problem before reaching a correct solution. Teachers can even provide individualized instruction that addresses different needs of students with different levels of preparation. Two different delivery modes of guided instruction (teacher controlled and on-demand at student request) support various classroom scenarios and teaching pedagogies. Our experience of using Code4Brownies over a period of several semesters suggests that this tool helped students become more engaged, perform better, and ultimately be more successful.

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Code4Brownies: an active learning solution for teaching programming and problem solving in the classroom
1. Applied computing
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