E3: Evaluating Code Reading Skills in Intro CS with Ibrahim Albluwi
Ibrahim Albluwi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Jordan. In this episode, we talk about his new ACM TOCE paper, "Varying Program Input to Assess Code Reading Skills," and the question of how we can evaluate code readability and comprehension in intro CS.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- The importance of code reading skills
- Understanding code: tracing vs. explanation
- Variable Input Tracing: a new approach
- Teaching code reading skills
- The role of AI in code reading
- Debugging and its importance
About the guest
Ibrahim is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Amman, Jordan. His research interests focus on computer science education. He is primarily interested in improving our understanding of how to effectively teach and assess programming, algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving.
Where to find Ibrahim
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RQxMuuv3_W4C&hl=en
Papers referenced:
Varying Program Input to Assess Code Reading Skills https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3737884
Other referenced:
Vibe Coding Among CS Students https://medium.com/@dannyprol/vibe-coding-among-cs-students-68a8861df436
Code Reading Club: https://codereading.club/
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Creators and Guests
Host
Daniel Prol
Ph.D. Student in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Houston interested in computing education
Guest
Ibrahim Albluwi
Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Jordan
