The role of the use of visualization tools for teaching sorting algorithms in online teaching Cover Image

Uloga korištenja alata za vizualizaciju na razumijevanje algoritama sortiranja u online nastavi
The role of the use of visualization tools for teaching sorting algorithms in online teaching

Author(s): Monika Mladenović, Lucija Udiljak, Ivica Boljat
Subject(s): School education, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Distance learning / e-learning
Published by: Akademsko politehničko društvo APOLD Rijeka
Keywords: visualization; online teaching; sorting algorithms; selection sort; informatics;

Summary/Abstract: Learning and teaching of sorting algorithms are very challenging for students and teachers as well. The issues are more highlighted in the online form of teaching which was the only form of schooling from March to June of the school year 2019/2020 in Croatia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of visualization tools could be used for lowering the abstraction of complex programming concepts such as sorting algorithms. We conducted research among two high-school classes (n=52) in one science and mathematics high school while teaching sorting algorithms during online schooling. In the experimental group, we used visualization tools VisuAlgo and Python Tutor for teaching sorting algorithms and their implementation in Python as well. We examined students’ attitudes towards programming and online teaching as well. We present the results of the research in this paper.

  • Issue Year: 5/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 10-19
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Croatian