Thomas W. Price

North Carolina State University

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Jun 29, 2026

2w ago·also UMD

"Why Put in This Much Effort?": How AI Availability Shapes Students'Motivation in Introductory Programming

Students prefer learning through effort but are increasingly tempted to shortcut their education with readily available AI tools, raising questions about the future of programming pedagogy.

Keith Tran, Colton Harper, Thomas W. Price +1

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Thomas W. Price

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