RoboBUG: A Serious Game for Learning Debugging Techniques

被引:21
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作者
Miljanovic, Michael A. [1 ]
Bradbury, Jeremy S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ontario, Inst Technol, 2000 Simcoe St North, Oshawa, ON, Canada
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
debugging; programming; software engineering; computer science; education; serious games; game-based learning;
D O I
10.1145/3105726.3106173
中图分类号
TP31 [计算机软件];
学科分类号
081202 ; 0835 ;
摘要
Debugging is an essential but challenging task that can present a great deal of confusion and frustration to novice programmers. It can be argued that Computer Science education does not sufficiently address the challenges that students face when identifying bugs in their programs. To help students learn effective debugging techniques and to provide students a more enjoyable and motivating experience, we have designed the RoboBUG game. RoboBUG is a serious game that can be customized with respect to different programming languages and game levels.
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页码:93 / 100
页数:8
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