Abstract
Generative AI has changed the way we learn and teach introductory computer programming today at the university. This transformation presents many challenges, problems and opportunities that require attention from educators: (1) challenges of academic lecturing process, (2) teaching improvement of integration AI tools to introductory programming course. As these transformations are most pronounced at the introductory level of programming education, it is crucial to develop competent students who can responsibly use AI tools in their learning process. Based on our extensive experience in teaching programming in higher education and conducted a survey-based investigation of introductory programming course students, we present insights and suggestions for AI tools integration. Our research, based on student's applied AI interaction strategies performing programming tasks and how it influences experienced cognitive issues interaction according to AI tools.
Paper Type
Full Paper
DOI
10.62036/ISD.2026.171
Cognitive Issues Implications of AI Interaction Strategies in Introductory Programming Course: An Empirical Study of Lithuania
Generative AI has changed the way we learn and teach introductory computer programming today at the university. This transformation presents many challenges, problems and opportunities that require attention from educators: (1) challenges of academic lecturing process, (2) teaching improvement of integration AI tools to introductory programming course. As these transformations are most pronounced at the introductory level of programming education, it is crucial to develop competent students who can responsibly use AI tools in their learning process. Based on our extensive experience in teaching programming in higher education and conducted a survey-based investigation of introductory programming course students, we present insights and suggestions for AI tools integration. Our research, based on student's applied AI interaction strategies performing programming tasks and how it influences experienced cognitive issues interaction according to AI tools.
Recommended Citation
Miliauskaitė, J., Slotkienė, A., Plankis, T. & Mendes Gomes, L.(2026). Cognitive Issues Implications of AI Interaction Strategies in Introductory Programming Course: An Empirical Study of Lithuania. In M. Valenta, B. Mannová, R. Pergl, A. Przybylek, M. Lang, H. Linger, C. Schneider, N. Iivari, & E. Insfran (Eds.), Making ISD Sustainable: Reloaded with AI and Automation (ISD2026 Proceedings). Prague, Czech Republic: Czech Technical University in Prague. ISBN: 978-80-01-07585-2. https://doi.org/10.62036/ISD.2026.171