Wheel-Spinning Models in a Novice Programming Context

• Main Authors: Flores, Rejeenald M, Rodrigo, Ma. Mercedes T
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: wheel-spinning; novice programming; student modeling; meaningful gamification system; mastery learning; formative feedback; instructional design; Computer Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/discs-faculty-pubs/159; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0735633120906063
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Wheel-spinning refers to the failure to master a skill in a timely manner or after a considerable number of practice opportunities. Several past studies have developed wheel-spinning models in the areas of Mathematics and Physics. However, no models have been made for the context of novice programming. The purpose of this study was to develop wheel-spinning models in the context of novice programming and to identify the indicators of wheel-spinning. In this study, we developed five wheel-spinning models that had acceptable performance with data from 114 Filipino students using a meaningful gamification system. Following intuition, the number of problems correctly solved was negatively correlated with wheel-spinning, while overall number of problems attempted and consecutive mistakes were indicative of wheel-spinning.