Skip to main content
We gratefully acknowledge support from the Simons Foundation, member institutions, and all contributors. Donate
arXiv logo
Cornell University Logo

Computer Science > Logic in Computer Science

arXiv:2308.06970v1 (cs)
[Submitted on 14 Aug 2023]

Title:ProofBuddy: A Proof Assistant for Learning and Monitoring

Authors:Nadine Karsten (Technische Universität Berlin), Frederik Krogsdal Jacobsen (Technical University of Denmark), Kim Jana Eiken (Technische Universität Berlin), Uwe Nestmann (Technische Universität Berlin), Jørgen Villadsen (Technical University of Denmark)
View PDF
Abstract:Proof competence, i.e. the ability to write and check (mathematical) proofs, is an important skill in Computer Science, but for many students it represents a difficult challenge. The main issues are the correct use of formal language and the ascertainment of whether proofs, especially the students' own, are complete and correct. Many authors have suggested using proof assistants to assist in teaching proof competence, but the efficacy of the approach is unclear. To improve the state of affairs, we introduce ProofBuddy: a web-based tool using the Isabelle proof assistant which enables researchers to conduct studies of the efficacy of approaches to using proof assistants in education by collecting fine-grained data about the way students interact with proof assistants. We have performed a preliminary usability study of ProofBuddy at the Technical University of Denmark.
Comments: In Proceedings TFPIE 2023, arXiv:2308.06110
Subjects: Logic in Computer Science (cs.LO); Computers and Society (cs.CY)
ACM classes: K.3.2; D.1.1; F.3.1; D.2.4; D.2.6; G.4; H.5.2
Cite as: arXiv:2308.06970 [cs.LO]
  (or arXiv:2308.06970v1 [cs.LO] for this version)
  https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2308.06970
Journal reference: EPTCS 382, 2023, pp. 1-21
Related DOI: https://doi.org/10.4204/EPTCS.382.1

Submission history

From: EPTCS [view email] [via EPTCS proxy]
[v1] Mon, 14 Aug 2023 07:08:55 UTC (520 KB)
Full-text links:

Access Paper:

  • View PDF
  • TeX Source
  • Other Formats
license icon view license
Current browse context:
cs.LO
< prev   |   next >
new | recent | 2023-08
Change to browse by:
cs
cs.CY

References & Citations

export BibTeX citation

Bookmark

BibSonomy logo Reddit logo

Bibliographic and Citation Tools

Bibliographic Explorer (What is the Explorer?)
Connected Papers (What is Connected Papers?)
Litmaps (What is Litmaps?)
scite Smart Citations (What are Smart Citations?)

Code, Data and Media Associated with this Article

alphaXiv (What is alphaXiv?)
CatalyzeX Code Finder for Papers (What is CatalyzeX?)
DagsHub (What is DagsHub?)
Gotit.pub (What is GotitPub?)
Hugging Face (What is Huggingface?)
Papers with Code (What is Papers with Code?)
ScienceCast (What is ScienceCast?)

Demos

Replicate (What is Replicate?)
Hugging Face Spaces (What is Spaces?)
TXYZ.AI (What is TXYZ.AI?)

Recommenders and Search Tools

Influence Flower (What are Influence Flowers?)
CORE Recommender (What is CORE?)

arXivLabs: experimental projects with community collaborators

arXivLabs is a framework that allows collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on our website.

Both individuals and organizations that work with arXivLabs have embraced and accepted our values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only works with partners that adhere to them.

Have an idea for a project that will add value for arXiv's community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

Which authors of this paper are endorsers? | Disable MathJax (What is MathJax?)