Educational Impact of Syntax Directed Translation Visualization, a Preliminary Study

2018 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC) Pub Date : 2018-10-01 DOI:10.1109/VLHCC.2018.8506537

Damian Nicolalde-Rodriguez, J. Urquiza-Fuentes

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This work studies the effect of using software visualization to teach syntax directed translation, a complex topic within compiler subjects. A trial was conducted with 34 students using LISA as the visualization tool. It was divided in two phases. Firstly, student's experience during compilers construction labs was studied, comparing LISA versus CUP. All participants used both tools and answered a questionnaire. LISA was scored as more motivational and easier to use. Moreover, key theoretical concepts were better identified with LISA. Secondly, a typical lecture (control group) was compared against a lecture using LISA (treatment group). Students were randomly distributed between both groups and answered a knowledge test following the lectures. Results showed that the treatment group significantly outperformed the control group. However, areas for improvement have been detected even in the treatment group. These improvements could be addressed by enhancing the visualization tool with features to increase student engagement.

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语法导向翻译可视化教学影响的初步研究

这项工作研究了使用软件可视化来教授语法导向翻译的效果，这是编译器主题中的一个复杂主题。在34名学生中进行了一项试验，使用LISA作为可视化工具。它分为两个阶段。首先，对学生在编译器构建实验中的体验进行了研究，并对LISA和CUP进行了比较。所有参与者都使用了这两种工具并回答了一份问卷。LISA被认为更有激励性，更容易使用。此外，LISA能更好地识别关键的理论概念。其次，将典型讲座(对照组)与使用LISA的讲座(治疗组)进行比较。学生们被随机分为两组，并在讲座结束后接受知识测试。结果显示，治疗组明显优于对照组。然而，即使在治疗组中也发现了需要改进的地方。这些改进可以通过增强可视化工具的功能来提高学生的参与度来解决。

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