Exploring programming assessment instruments
Judy Sheard, Simon, Angela Carbone, Donald D. Chinn, Mikko‐Jussi Laakso, Tony Clear, Michael de RAADT, Daryl D’Souza, James Harland, Raymond Lister, Anne Philpott, Geoff Warburton · 2011
This paper describes the development of a classification scheme that can be used to investigate the characteristics of introductory programming examinations. We describe the process of developing the scheme, explain its categories, and present a taste of the results of a pilot analysis of a set of CS1 exam papers. This study is part of a project that aims to investigate the nature and composition of formal examination instruments used in the summative assessment of introductory programming students, and the pedagogical intentions of the educators who construct these instruments.