Exploring Online Programming-related Information Seeking Behaviors via Discussion Forums

被引:1
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作者
Lu, Yihan [1 ]
Hsiao, I-Han [1 ]
Li, Qi [2 ]
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, Sch Comp Informat & Decis Syst Engn, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
[2] Northern Kentucky Univ, Dept Comp Sci, Highland Hts, KY USA
关键词
Information seeking; programming; novice programmer; programming discussion forum; STEM education; CS education;
D O I
10.1109/ICALT.2016.63
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
In this work, we studied how programming novices explore and search on online discussion forums. We collected novices' intentions and search logs. The results indicated that novices had significant different behavior patterns compare to experienced learners, and they indeed require specific assistant in generating search queries, and filtering helpful information among the search result. This work also suggests directions to assist future learners in seeking programming information in online environment.
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页码:283 / 287
页数:5
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