{"id":2096,"date":"2024-02-11T12:22:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T17:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/engaging-learning-lab\/?page_id=2096"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:40:40","slug":"ashish-aggarwal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/engaging-learning-lab\/ashish-aggarwal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashish Aggarwal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/engaging-learning-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/737\/2024\/02\/Ashish-300x261.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/engaging-learning-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/737\/2024\/02\/Ashish-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/engaging-learning-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/737\/2024\/02\/Ashish.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Email:&nbsp;<\/strong>ashishjuit@ufl.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:&nbsp;<\/strong>NSC 329<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/\">Personal Website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=89kNpmQAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing [ Aug 2017 \u2013 Jul 2023 (expected) ]<br>University of Florida, FL, U.S.A.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M.S. in Computer Science&nbsp; [ Aug 2015 \u2013 May 2017 ]<br>University of Florida, FL, U.S.A.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M.S. in Management&nbsp; [ Aug 2015 \u2013 May 2017 ]<br>University of Florida, FL, U.S.A.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering&nbsp;[ July 2011 \u2013 May 2015 ]<br>Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, India.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learning Analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computer Science Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computational Reasoning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI and Embedded Ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engineering Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching Experience<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">As Instructor<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>COP 2271, Computer Programming for Engineers (MATLAB), University of Florida&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IDH 2930, (Un)Common Reads \u2018Zero to One\u2019 by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters, University of Florida&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PUBLICATIONS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>, Neelima Puthanveetil and Christina Gardner-McCune. 2023. Who does Optional Practice Problems in a CS1 Course? Exploring Learner Agency to foster Mastery Learning?&nbsp;[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_5d6ef3e524a3423f9b332e40cc82353d.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pdf<\/a>]&nbsp;ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>&nbsp;and Akshay Ashok. 2022.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_f35c75e63bfb490d91283f2936b82c75.pdf\">Exploring the Differences in Students\u2019 Behavioral Engagement With Quizzes and Its Impact on their Performance in a Flipped CS1 Course&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_f35c75e63bfb490d91283f2936b82c75.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[pdf]<\/a>. Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research (Koli 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jos\u00e9 Alejandro Cabrera,&nbsp;<strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>. 2022.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/peer.asee.org\/can-natural-language-acquisition-theory-inform-how-students-learn-to-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Can Natural Language Acquisition Theory inform How Students Learn to Program?<\/a>&nbsp;[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_b4b500d90a4f4f33b097c3457cfd2a9c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pdf<\/a>]&nbsp;American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>, Saurabh Ranjan. 2022.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_523c1f6541094f6b9ad7dd00cf970971.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do Undergraduate Students Reason about Ethical and Algorithmic Decision-Making?<\/a>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_523c1f6541094f6b9ad7dd00cf970971.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pdf<\/a>]&nbsp;ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leslie Harvey,&nbsp;<strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>. 2021.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/peer.asee.org\/exploring-the-effect-of-quiz-and-homework-submission-times-on-students-performance-in-an-introductory-programming-course-in-a-flipped-classroom-environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploring the Effect of Quiz and Homework Submission Times on Students\u2019 Performance in an Introductory Programming Course in a Flipped Classroom Environment&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_a1ba47ea6f9b479ba03fbcbacbd0b6e1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[pdf]<\/a>. American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bhaskar Mishra,&nbsp;<strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>. 2021.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaai.org\/AAAI21Papers\/EAAI-96.MishraB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opponent Hand Estimation in Gin Rummy Using Deep Neural Networks and Heuristic Strategies&nbsp;[pdf]<\/a>. Educational Advancement in Artificial Intelligence (EAAI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caleb O\u2019Malley,&nbsp;<strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>. 2020.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/peer.asee.org\/evaluating-the-effectiveness-of-lab-practice-in-the-context-of-prior-programming-experience-in-an-introductory-programming-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lab Practice in the Context of Prior Programming Experience in an Introductory Programming Course&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_ee4a117b4cb24bd79e92f9b3b6b43dcc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[pdf]<\/a>.&nbsp;American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caleb O\u2019Malley,&nbsp;<strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>.&nbsp;2020.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_17478318a1594158b4aa2daaf77698a5.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evaluating the Use and Effectiveness of Ungraded Practice Problems in an Introductory Programming Course&nbsp;[pdf]<\/a>. Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>, David S. Touretzky, Christina Gardner-McCune. 2018.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_db6071fc69674ff9b82bd73a6d23ce6e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Demonstrating the Ability of Elementary Students to Reason about Programs&nbsp;[pdf]<\/a>. ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>, Christina Gardner-McCune, David S. Touretzky. 2017.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_02c148d3142d43089c3bd98a459cad2d.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evaluating the Effect of using Physical Manipulatives to Foster Computational Thinking in Elementary School&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_02c148d3142d43089c3bd98a459cad2d.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[pdf]<\/a>.&nbsp;ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>David S. Touretzky, Christina Gardner-McCune,&nbsp;<strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>. 2017.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_39fcf244d5274ee89eae0883852f1c9c.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Semantic Reasoning in Young Programmers&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_39fcf244d5274ee89eae0883852f1c9c.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[pdf]<\/a>&nbsp;ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David S. Touretzky, Christina Gardner-McCune,&nbsp;<strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>. 2016.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_82033a5ca1cf439aa119d688ddb6e50c.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching \u2018lawfulness\u2019 with Kodu&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_82033a5ca1cf439aa119d688ddb6e50c.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[pdf]<\/a>. ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Peer-Reviewed Conference Posters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leslie Harvey,&nbsp;<strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>. 2020.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_612dbfddcda146cb9d334c748a815d9c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do Quiz and Homework Submission Times Affect Students\u2019 Performance in a Flipped CS1 Class?&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_1283e1f7f0574d0d9450c378891bae07.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[poster]&nbsp;<\/a>.&nbsp;ACM International Computing Education Research (ICER) 314<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong>2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>, David S. Touretzky, Christina Gardner-McCune. 2019.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_3da9c17b8a644ed996f7724d3a8da656.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evaluating the Effectiveness of Explicit Instruction in Reducing Program Reasoning Fallacies in Elementary Level Students<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_5905b05804d74da0a3ed278b9d1aec52.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[poster]<\/a>.&nbsp;ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE) 292.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong>2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>. 2017.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_45bf218a07f3460cb870e6c04873499e.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Neo-Piagetian Classification of Reasoning Ability and Mental Simulation to Lawfully Simulate Computational Rules in Microsoft\u2019s Kodu Game Lab<\/a>.&nbsp;ACM Technical Symposium on Computing Science Education (SIGCSE)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>*(Second in the&nbsp; Graduate Student Research Competition at ACM SIGCSE-2017, Seattle, WA)\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<strong>2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>, Christina Gardner-McCune. 2016.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/7836182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Measuring and Assessing the Ability to Understand, Recognize and Construct Computational Rules in Elementary School using Microsoft Kodu\u2019s Game Lab<\/a>.&nbsp;IEEE Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology Conference (RESPECT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ashish Aggarwal<\/strong>, David S. Touretzky, Christina Gardner-McCune. 2016.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/2839509.2850563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Designing and Refining of Questions to Assess Students\u2019 Ability to Mentally Simulate Programs and Predict Program Behavior<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashishjuit.com\/_files\/ugd\/205d45_0482a1f1122c49ad80a8b2de116451c1.pdf?index=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[poster]<\/a>. 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