Can individual code reviews improve solo programming on an introductory course?

Glenn L. Jenki, Oluwakemi Ademoye

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Abstract

Peer code reviews have been successfully applied to the teaching of programming and can be applied to solo programming. Collaborative approaches are currently popular and have been successfully applied though social interaction and assessment issues limit their application. It is believed that a checklist based individual code review can provide a framework which allows students to proofread their code prior to submission, improving performance. Pilot and follow-up studies were conducted at Swansea Metropolitan University and although the results are inconclusive some important observations are made with regards to the use of this technique. Further study into the effects of individual code reviews on student performance is recommended.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)71-79
Number of pages9
JournalITALICS Innovations in Teaching and Learning in Information and Computer Sciences
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Code review
  • Pair programming
  • Personal software process
  • Programming

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