CodeCoach: An Interactive ProgrammingAssistance Tool

Abstract

The following research paper encapsulates amodern programming assistance tool developed to solve thechallenges that students and instructors experience duringfundamental programming lessons. Students frequentlyexperience numerous kinds of coding issues during time-constrained lab environments, with limited opportunities fordirect communication with instructors. CodeCoach makes useof the features of GPT-3.5 and provides straightforwardexplanations of errors identified, provides observations onstudent’s programmingapproaches, and provides practicalsuggestions for code development. One of the unique features ofCodeCoach is its extensive assistance for numerousprogramming languages, which ensures its flexibility acrossvarious learning environments. Additionally, the software'sspecially designed forum makes it easy for students to contributeknowledge. The posting of specific lab-related questions anderrors by students allows collaborative problem-solving.Instructors and students can take part in offeringcomprehensive responses and solutions. The implementation ofCodeCoach demonstrated the effectiveness it is in optimizing thelearning process. Its adaptability and integration of advancedlanguage models make it an important achievement in thecontext of programming educational support systems.