Sverrir Thorgeirsson

According to our database, Sverrir Thorgeirsson authored at least 23 papers between 2018 and 2026.

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2026

A Code-Free, Direct-Manipulation Interface for Constructing Boolean Expressions.

Andrin Gasser, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, April Yi Wang, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 57th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V.1, 2026

Transforming Confusion into Diffusion: Advancing Machine Learning Education via Bottom-Up Instruction.

Carlos Cotrini, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Jesus Solano, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 57th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V.1, 2026

The Elephant in the Syntax: A Comparative Study of Semantics‑First, Block‑Based, and Textual Programming.

Theo B. Weidmann, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Karl-Heinz Weidmann, April Yi Wang, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2026

Computer Science Achievement and Writing Skills Predict Vibe Coding Proficiency.

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Theo B. Weidmann, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2026

Git Takes Two: Split-View Awareness for Collaborative Learning of Distributed Workflows in Git.

Joel Bucher, Lahari Goswami, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, April Yi Wang

Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2026

2025

Code Semantic Zooming.

Jinsheng Ba, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Zhendong Su

CoRR, October, 2025

What Can Computer Science Educators Learn From the Failures of Top-Down Pedagogy?

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Tracy Ewen, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 56th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 1, 2025

Map, Filter, and Conquer: A Visual Tool for Learning Higher-Order Functions.

Silvan Renggli, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Theo B. Weidmann, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 30th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 1, 2025

2024

The Design and Evaluation of Visual-Semantic Programming for Computer Science Education.

Sverrir Thorgeirsson

PhD thesis, 2024

Comparing Cognitive Load Among Undergraduate Students Programming in Python and the Visual Language Algot.

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Theo B. Weidmann, Karl-Heinz Weidmann, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2024

Algot: A Visual, Hands-On Approach to Introductory Computer Science.

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Theo B. Weidmann, Sara Hooshangi

Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2024

Recursion in Secondary Computer Science Education: A Comparative Study of Visual Programming Approaches.

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Lennart C. Lais, Theo B. Weidmann, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2024

The Hidden Program State Hurts Everyone.

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Oliver Graf, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 2024 ACM SIGPLAN International Symposium on New Ideas, 2024

A Direct Manipulation Programming Environment for Teaching Introductory and Advanced Software Testing.

Maximilian Georg Barth, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 24th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, 2024

Explaining Algorithms with the Visual Programming Language Algot.

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Oliver Graf

Proceedings of the 2024 on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 2, 2024

Assessing Live Programming for Program Comprehension.

Oliver Graf, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 2024 on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 1, 2024

A Pedagogical Framework for Developing Abstraction Skills.

Marjahan Begum, Julia Crossley, Filip Strömbäck, Eleni C. Akrida, Isaac Alpizar Chacon, Abigail Evans, Joshua B. Gross, Pontus Haglund, Violetta Lonati, Chandrika Satyavolu, Sverrir Thorgeirsson

Proceedings of the 2024 Working Group Reports on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, 2024

Designing a Pedagogical Framework for Developing Abstraction Skills.

Marjahan Begum, Julia Crossley, Filip Strömbäck, Eleni C. Akrida, Isaac Alpizar Chacon, Abigail Evans, Joshua B. Gross, Pontus Haglund, Violetta Lonati, Chandrika Satyavolu, Sverrir Thorgeirsson

Proceedings of the 2024 on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education V. 2, 2024

An Electroencephalography Study on Cognitive Load in Visual and Textual Programming.

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Chengyu Zhang, Theo B. Weidmann, Karl-Heinz Weidmann, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 2024 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research, 2024

2022

Bridging the Syntax-Semantics Gap of Programming.

Theo B. Weidmann, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the 2022 ACM SIGPLAN International Symposium on New Ideas, 2022

Does Deliberately Failing Improve Learning in Introductory Computer Science?

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Tanmay Sinha, Felix Friedrich, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the Educating for a New Future: Making Sense of Technology-Enhanced Learning Adoption, 2022

2021

Algot: An Educational Programming Language with Human-Intuitive Visual Syntax.

Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Zhendong Su

Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing, 2021

2018

Supervised Learning of Action Selection in Cognitive Spiking Neuron Models.

Terrence C. Stewart, Sverrir Thorgeirsson, Chris Eliasmith

Proceedings of the 40th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, 2018