From {Solution Synthesis} to {Student Attempt Synthesis} for Block-Based Visual Programming Tasks. (arXiv:2205.01265v1 [cs.AI])

Web: http://arxiv.org/abs/2205.01265

Block-based visual programming environments are increasingly used to
introduce computing concepts to beginners. Given that programming tasks are
open-ended and conceptual, novice students often struggle when learning in
these environments. AI-driven programming tutors hold great promise in
automatically assisting struggling students, and need several components to
realize this potential. We investigate the crucial component of student
modeling, in particular, the ability to automatically infer students'
misconceptions for predicting (synthesizing) their behavior. We introduce a
novel benchmark, StudentSyn, centered around the …

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