Computer Science Education

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Computer science education investigates how learners develop programming, computational thinking, and other computing skills, and how courses can foster those abilities. Researchers study classroom approaches such as project-based learning and interactive instruction, alongside adaptive practice, learning analytics, and AI tutors grounded in course materials. They evaluate learning through programming tasks, exams, student work, surveys, and measures of engagement, while also examining curriculum coverage and access to computing education. Generative AI has sharpened a central tension: it can offer timely explanations and feedback, but educators must ensure students still build conceptual understanding, critical judgment, and skills that assessments can reliably measure.

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  1. Evaluating Large Language Models on Computer Science University Exams in Data Structures

    Apr 25, 2026Edan Gabay, Yael Maoz, Jonathan Stahl +7LLM EvaluationComputer Science Education

    Blavatnik School of Computer Science and AI

  2. Agentic Education: Using Claude Code to Teach Claude Code

    Apr 19, 2026Zain NaboulsiComputer Science EducationIntelligent Tutoring Systems

    Principal AI Engineer, Sparq

  3. Cross-Course Generalizability of SRL-Aligned Predictive Models Using Digital Learning Traces

    Apr 14, 2026Jakob Schwerter, Loreen Sabel, Judith Bose +5Self-Regulated LearningCross-Domain Generalization

    Hector Research Institute of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Tübingen · TU Dortmund University · University of North-Carolina, Chapel Hill +2

  4. Evidence of a Cognitive Shift in AI Education: How Students Are Rethinking Human Intelligence?

    Apr 14, 2026Islem RekikAI in EducationComputer Science Education

    BASIRA Lab, Imperial-X (I-X) and Department of Computing Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

  5. SortingHat: Redefining Operating Systems Education with a Tailored Digital Teaching Assistant

    Apr 13, 2026Yifan Zhang, Xinkui Zhao, Zuxin Wang +4Computer Science EducationIntelligent Tutoring Systems

    School of Software Technology, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

  6. Use of AI Tools: Guidelines to Maintain Academic Integrity in Computing Colleges

    Apr 13, 2026Hatem M. El-boghdadi, Toqeer Ali Syed, Ali Akarma +1Academic IntegrityGenerative AI in Education

    Faculty of computer and information System, Islamic University of Madina, Saudi Arabia · Faculty of Artificial Intelligence Multimedia University, Malaysia

  7. Perceived Importance of Cognitive Skills Among Computing Students in the Era of AI

    Apr 12, 2026Neha Rani, Erta Cenko, Laura Melissa Cruz CastroComputer Science EducationGenerative AI in Education

    University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

  8. "Don't Be Afraid, Just Learn": Insights from Industry Practitioners to Prepare Software Engineers in the Age of Generative AI

    Apr 7, 2026Daniel Otten, Trevor Stalnaker, Nathan Wintersgill +3Computer Science EducationGenerative AI in Education

    William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA

  9. Trust and Reliance on AI in Education: AI Literacy and Need for Cognition as Moderators

    Apr 1, 2026Griffin Pitts, Neha Rani, Weedguet MildortTrust in AIGenerative AI in Education

    North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA · University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

  10. Human-in-the-Loop Control of Objective Drift in LLM-Assisted Computer Science Education

    Mar 31, 2026Mark Dranias, Adam WhitleyGenerative AI in EducationHuman-in-the-Loop AI

    Asheville Institute for Memory and Longevity. Mills River, NC USA · University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, NC USA

  11. From Domain Understanding to Design Readiness: a playbook for GenAI-supported learning in Software Engineering

    Mar 31, 2026Rafal WlodarskiAI in EducationGenerative AI in Education

    Electrical & Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley, Mountain View, CA, USA

  12. Rethinking AI Literacy Education in Higher Education: Bridging Risk Perception and Responsible Adoption

    Mar 31, 2026Shasha Yu, Fiona Carroll, Barry L. BentleyAI LiteracyResponsible AI

    School of Professional Studies, Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, 01610, MA, USA · Cardiff School of Technologies, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue, Cardiff, CF5 2YB, Wales, UK · Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, 02115, MA, USA

  13. Mapping data literacy trajectories in K-12 education

    Mar 30, 2026Robert Whyte, Manni Cheung, Katharine Childs +2Computer Science EducationAI in Education

    Raspberry Pi Foundation, United Kingdom · University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

  14. Evaluating LLMs for Answering Student Questions in Introductory Programming Courses

    Mar 30, 2026Thomas Van Mullem, Bart Mesuere, Peter DawyndtAI in EducationGenerative AI in Education

  15. Exploring Student Perception on Gen AI Adoption in Higher Education: A Descriptive Study

    Mar 29, 2026Harpreet Singh, Jaspreet Singh, Satwant Singh +4Generative AI in EducationAI Literacy

  16. Student views in AI Ethics and Social Impact

    Mar 19, 2026Tudor-Dan Mihoc, Manuela-Andreea Petrescu, Emilia-Loredana PopResponsible AIComputer Science Education

    Department of Computer Science, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

  17. GUIDE: GenAI Units In Digital Design Education

    Mar 18, 2026Weihua Xiao, Jason Blocklove, Matthew DeLorenzo +6Computer Science EducationGenerative AI in Education

    ∗NYU Tandon, USA · §Texas A&M, USA · †NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE +1

  18. Bots and Blocks: Presenting a project-based approach for robotics education

    Mar 15, 2026Tobias Geger, Dominique Briechle, Andreas RauschRobotics EducationComputer Science Education

    Clausthal University of Technology, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

  19. EducaSim: Interactive Simulacra for CS1 Instructional Practice

    Mar 12, 2026Cameron Mohne, Nicholas Vo, Dora Demszky +1AI in EducationComputer Science Education

    Stanford University, California, USA

  20. A Comparative Study on the Impact of Traditional Learning and Interactive Learning on Students' Academic Performance and Emotional Well-Being

    Mar 10, 2026Siva Raja SindiramuttyEducational TechnologyComputer Science Education

    Taylor’s University, School of Computer Science, Subang Jaya, Malaysia

  21. Empowering Future Cybersecurity Leaders: Advancing Students through FINDS Education for Digital Forensic Excellence

    Feb 27, 2026Yashas Hariprasad, Subhash Gurappa, Sundararaj S. Iyengar +3Computer Science EducationDigital Forensics

    California State University, East Bay, CA, USA · Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA · Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA +2

  22. CodeGENCAT: Generative Computerized Adaptive Testing for Open-ended Coding Problems

    Feb 23, 2026Wanyong Feng, Alexander Scarlatos, Ruochen Sun +1Computerized Adaptive TestingEducational Assessment

    University of Massachusetts Amherst · Independent Researcher

  23. Transforming GenAI Policy to Prompting Instruction: An RCT of Scalable Prompting Interventions in a CS1 Course

    Feb 17, 2026Ruiwei Xiao, Runlong Ye, Xinying Hou +4Generative AI in EducationAI Literacy

    Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States · University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada · University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States +1

  24. A Comparative Study of Student Perspectives on Technical Writing Feedback Quality: Evaluating LLMs, SLMs, and Humans in Computer Science Topics

    Dec 1, 2025Suqing Liu, Runlong Ye, Christopher Eaton +2LLM EvaluationComputer Science Education

    McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada · Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Research Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada +1