Samiha Marwan
Holly Springs, NC, USA ·
samihamarwan21@gmail.com
Hi, I am Samiha ;).
I am a Research Scientist & a Computing Innovation (CI) Fellow in Computer Science at the University of Virginia. I completed my Ph.D. in Computer Science at North Carolina State University in 2021. My research is focused on Education Technology, particulary, in computing.
I am very passionate about helping students learn how to code! My research focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating different design choices of automated support, such as hints, formative feedback, positive feedback, … etc.
Aside from my research, I love teaching, cooking, travelling, and most of all, spending time with my family :)
Publications
These are my publications, all are focused on Education Technology, except three papers about DNA Steganography which I have published during my Masters degree ;).
Journal Paper - iSnap: Evolution and Evaluation of a Data-Driven Hint System for Block-based Programming
Accepted in the IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2022.
November 2022
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WG Paper - Steps Learners Take when Solving Programming Tasks, and How Learning Environments (Should) Respond to Them
Published in the Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2022).
July 2022
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Journal Paper - Adaptive Immediate Feedback for Block-Based Programming: Design and Evaluation
Published in the IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 406-420, 1 June 2022.
June 2022
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Paper - Promoting Students’ Progress-Monitoring Behavior during Block-Based Programming
Peer-reviewed and published in the 21st Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, 2021.
November 2021
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Paper - You Really Need Help: Exploring Expert Reasons for Intervention During Block-based Programming Assignments
Peer-reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the 17th ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research (ICER), 2021.
August 2021
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Paper - Just a Few Expert Constraints Can Help: Humanizing Data-Driven Subgoal Detection for Novice Programming
Peer-reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM), 2021. **Best Full Paper Award**
June 2021
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Paper - Knowing both when and where: Temporal-ASTNN for Early Prediction of Student Success in Novice Programming Tasks
Peer-reviewed and published in the 13th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM), 2021.
June 2021
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Paper - Using Student Trace Logs To Determine Meaningful Progress and Struggle During Programming Problem Solving
Peer-reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM), 2021.
June 2021
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Paper - Exploring Design Choices in Data-driven Hints for Python Programming Homework
Peer-reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the Annual ACM Conference on Learning at Scale (L@S). (Work in progress paper), 2021.
June 2021
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Paper - Toward Semi-Automatic Misconception Discovery Using Code Embeddings
Peer reviewed and Published in the International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge (LAK), 2021
April 2021
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Workshop Paper - Immediate Data-Driven Positive Feedback Increases Engagement on Programming Homework for Novices
Peer reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the 4th Workshop on Educational Data Mining in Computer Science Education (CSEDM) at EDM, 2020.
October 2020
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Workshop Paper - The Impact of Data-driven Positive Programming Feedback: When it Helps, What Happens if it Goes Wrong, and How Students Respond
Peer reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the 4th Workshop on Educational Data Mining in Computer Science Education (CSEDM) at EDM, 2020.
October 2020
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Paper - Adaptive Immediate Feedback Can Improve Novice Programming Engagement and Intention to Persist in Computer Science
Peer-reviewed and published in Proceedings of the International Computing Education Research Conference (ICER), 2020.
August 2020
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DC Paper - Investigating Best Practices in the Design of Automated Feedback to Improve Students’ Performance and Learning
Published in Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research (ICER), Doctoral Consortium, 2020.
August 2020
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Paper - What Time is It? Student Modeling Needs to Know
Peer-reviewed and published in the 12th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM). 2020.
July 2020
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Paper - An Evaluation of Data-driven Programming Hints in a Classroom Setting.
Peer reviewed and Published in the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED), 2020.
June 2020
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Paper - Step Tutor: Supporting Students through Step-by-Step Example-Based Feedback
Peer-reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2020).
June 2020
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Paper - Unproductive Help-seeking in Programming: What it is and How to Address it?
Peer-reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2020).
June 2020
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Paper - Engaging Students with Instructor Solutions in Online Programming Homework
Peer reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2020.
April 2020
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Paper - An Evaluation of the Impact of Automated Programming Hints on Performance and Learning
Peer-reviewed and published in Proceedings of the International Computing Education Research Conference (ICER), 2019.
July 2019
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Paper - The Impact of Adding Textual Explanations to Next-step Hints in a Novice Programming Environment
Peer-reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2019) (28% acceptance rate; 67/243 full papers).
July 2019
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Paper - Toward Data-Driven Example Feedback for Novice Programming
Peer-reviewed and published in the 12th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM), 2019.
July 2019
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Paper - Defining Tinkering Behavior in Open-ended Block-based Programming Assignments
Peer-reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), 2019.
February 2019
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Paper - Exploring the Impact of Worked Examples in a Novice Programming Environment
Peer-reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), 2019.
February 2019
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Workshop Paper - A Comparison of Two Designs for Automated Programming Hints
Workshop paper. Published in the Companion Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge, LAK 2019.
February 2019
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Journal Paper - Utilizing DNA Strands for Secured Data-Hiding with High Capacity
Peer-reviewed and published in the International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies, 2017.
April 2017
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Journal Paper - DNA-based Cryptographic Methods for Data Hiding in DNA Media
Peer-reviewed and published in Biosystems, ELSevier, vol. 150, p. 110-118, 2016.
December 2016
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Paper - An Enhanced DNA-based Steganography Technique with a Higher Hiding Capacity
Peer-reviewed and published in the Proceedings of the International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms (BIOINFORMATICS-2015).
January 2015
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Teaching
Head Coach for two FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) Challenge Robotics Teams
- AlNoor Islamic Center -a non profit organization-
- 2022 - 2024
Coordinator for Introduction to Java Programming (CSC116)
- NC State University
- Summer 2019, 2020
Teaching Assistant in Computer Organization and Assembly
- NC State University
- Fall 2017, Spring 2018
Lecturer Assistant in Introduction to C++, Analysis of Algorithms, Data Structures
- The British University in Egypt
- Spring 2016
Teaching Assistant in Introduction to C++, Analysis of Algorithms, Data Structures
- The British University in Egypt
- Fall 2013 - Fall 2015
Education
North Carolina State University
Ph.D.
Computer Science
Education Technology, Artificial Intelligence
2017 - 2021
The British University in Egypt
Masters Degree
Computer Science
Bioinformatics, DNA Steganography
2013 - 2016
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Bachelors in Bioinformatics
Computer Science
2008 - 2012