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This review aims to compile and categorize key function-level code structure topics that are crucial for student learning and assessment.

February 2, 2026ACM Transactions on Computing Education0 citations

Systematic Review of Students’ Function-Level Code Structure Knowledge

A Systematic Review of Approaches for Evaluating Students’ Function-Level Code Structure Knowledge with a Catalog of All Discussed Patterns

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Systematic review evaluates code structure knowledge in students, suggesting improvements for teaching and assessment.

This review aims to compile and categorize key function-level code structure topics that are crucial for student learning and assessment.
Conducted a systematic literature review of existing studies on code structure topics and assessment practices.
Identified approximately 70 code-structure topics and classified them into seven categories.
Cataloged definitions, example defects, and solutions for each topic to assist educators and researchers.
Classified 70 code-structure topics into categories like expressions, loops, and conditionals.
Found that half of the studies analyzed students’ code submissions for structure violations, revealing limited insight into underlying causes.
Identified a lack of focus on specific assessment tasks like code recall and editing, and noted gaps in empirical testing of programming knowledge deficits.

Nurollahian et al. (2026) studied this question.

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February 2, 2026ACM Transactions on Computing Education0 citations

A Systematic Review of Approaches for Evaluating Students’ Function-Level Code Structure Knowledge with a Catalog of All Discussed Patterns

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Systematic review evaluates code structure knowledge in students, suggesting improvements for teaching and assessment.

This review aims to compile and categorize key function-level code structure topics that are crucial for student learning and assessment.
Conducted a systematic literature review of existing studies on code structure topics and assessment practices.
Identified approximately 70 code-structure topics and classified them into seven categories.
Cataloged definitions, example defects, and solutions for each topic to assist educators and researchers.
Classified 70 code-structure topics into categories like expressions, loops, and conditionals.
Found that half of the studies analyzed students’ code submissions for structure violations, revealing limited insight into underlying causes.
Identified a lack of focus on specific assessment tasks like code recall and editing, and noted gaps in empirical testing of programming knowledge deficits.

Nurollahian et al. (2026) studied this question.

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