Abstract
This paper describes a proposed study of readability of code examples designed to support learning programming. The study focuses on measuring readability for comprehension. It considers only code structure rather than presentation and relates perceived readability and comprehension to a simple reading ease score and to eye movements during code reading. Characteristics of the example programs to be used in the study are described. Insights are sought into the value of metrics and eye movements in evaluating readability.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Freie Universität Berlin: Eye Movements in Programming: Spring Academy 2017 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik Serie B: Informatik |
| Editors | Sascha Tamm, Roman Bednarik, Teresa Busjahn, Carsten Schulte, Hana Vrzakova, Lea Budde |
| Place of Publication | Berlin |
| Pages | 9-11 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2017 |
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Keywords
- computing education
- code reading
- eye tracking
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Paterson, J. H. (2017). Evaluating the readability of example programs for novice programmers. In S. Tamm, R. Bednarik, T. Busjahn, C. Schulte, H. Vrzakova, & L. Budde (Eds.), Freie Universität Berlin: Eye Movements in Programming: Spring Academy 2017: Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik Serie B: Informatik (pp. 9-11). http://edocs.fu-berlin.de/docs/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/FUDOCS_derivate_000000008221/emip2017_report.pdf;jsessionid=775C0455098BE735600482267FAFB710?hosts=