Application of Programming Learning Support System to Object-Oriented Language

Abstract

In the field of programming education, learners often cannot fully understand the behavior of algorithms and programs, because it is difficult for them to capture a realistic image of their behavior. Many researchers have proposed methods to visualize “the behavior of algorithm programs” as a solution to address this problem. Many programming learning support systems that incorporate these methods. We have developed a programming learning support system, TEDViT, that allows teachers to control the method of visualization. However, TEDViT is a programming language compatible with the C programming language, hence, the system cannot handle visualization in object-oriented languages. We developed and evaluated a prototype system that can visualize the proposed model.