Gaze-Driven Design Insights to Amplify Debugging Skills: A Learner-Centered Analysis Approach

Authors

  • Katerina Mangaroska Norwegian University of Science and Technology http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7853-0429
  • Kshitij Sharma Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Michail Giannakos Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Hallvard Trætteberg Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Pierre Dillenbourg École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2018.53.7

Keywords:

Eye-tracking, Learner-centered analysis, Mirroring tools, Behaviour regulation, Debugging, Multimodal Analytics

Abstract

This study investigates how multimodal user-generated data can be used to reinforce learner reflection, improve teaching practices, and close the learning analytics loop. In particular, the aim of the study is to utilize user gaze and action-based data to examine the role of a mirroring tool (i.e., Exercise View in Eclipse) in orchestrating basic behavioural regulation during debugging. The results demonstrated that students who processed the information presented in the Exercise View and acted upon it, improved their performance and achieved a higher level of success than those who failed to do so. The findings shed light on what constitutes relevant data within a particular learning context in programming using gaze patterns. Moreover, these findings could guide the collection of essential learner-centred analytics for designing usable, modular learning environments based on data-driven approaches.

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Published

2018-12-11

How to Cite

Mangaroska, K., Sharma, K., Giannakos, M., Trætteberg, H., & Dillenbourg, P. (2018). Gaze-Driven Design Insights to Amplify Debugging Skills: A Learner-Centered Analysis Approach. Journal of Learning Analytics, 5(3), 98–119. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2018.53.7

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2018): Selected and Extended Papers from the Eighth International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge

Section

Special Section LAK-18 Invited Papers

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