Challenges Implementing the SimProgramming Approach in Online Software Engineering Education for Promoting Self and Co-regulation of Learning

Authors

  • Daniela Pedrosa Universidade de Aveiro & CIDTFF, Aveiro & Universidade de Trás-os- Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
  • Leonel Morgado Universidade Aberta & INESC TEC, Coimbra, Portugal
  • José Cravino Universidade de Trás-os- Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real & CIDTFF, Aveiro, Portugal
  • Mario Madureira Fontes Department of Computer, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Maria Castelhano Department of Education and Psychology, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal.
  • Claudia Machado Universidade de Trás-os- Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real & CIDTFF – Research Centre on Didactics and Technology in the Education of Trainers, Aveiro, Portugal
  • Eliana Curado Department of Education and Psychology, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56198/

Keywords:

Computer Programming, e-SimProgramming approach, e-learning, Self and Co - Regulated Learning

Abstract

High academic failure rates in computer programming are significant transitioning from initial to advanced stages. In online higher education, challenges are greater since students’ autonomy requires greater skills for self-regulation and co-regulation of learning. The SimProgramming approach develops these skills and is being adapted to e-learning for this transitioning phase. In this paper, we describe the dynamics and outcomes of student participation and task development in a first iteration of the adapted e-SimProgramming approach, which took place during a 2nd year-2nd semester course for the Informatics Engineering program at Universidade Aberta in the 2018/2019 academic year. We identified pedagogical and technical challenges, requiring changes for subsequent attempts of adopting SimProgramming for online education contexts: target audience and teaching context aspects; self and co-regulation of learning dimensions of e-learning courses; pedagogical design recommendations; and requirements for software tools for learning management.

Published

17-11-2025

Conference Proceedings Volume

Section

Conference Proceeedings

How to Cite

Challenges Implementing the SimProgramming Approach in Online Software Engineering Education for Promoting Self and Co-regulation of Learning. (2025). Immersive Learning Research - Academic, 1(1), 236-241. https://doi.org/10.56198/

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