Project Based Learning with Peer Assessment in an Introductory Programming Course

Introductory programming course traditionally have higher rates of failures and dropouts. Teachers researchers to develop strategies combat this problem. This article reports an experience on the first semester a degree in computer science use Project Based Learning for two projects with groups three students. With methodology, independence self-study are created students, accompanying subjects taught classes works related real life. Since peer assessment is used part classification each project, distribution students by was made teacher, who as criteria ordering said attendance class project grade test second project. The submitted presented 95% only completed 44% mostly correspond best grades test. 93% passed both projects. Most papers found be excellent strategy. It concluded that way improve skills motivated but others lot difficulty or even reluctance follow.