Unpacking Vibe Coding: Help-Seeking Processes in Student-AI Interactions While Programming

📰 ArXiv cs.AI

Learn how students interact with AI while programming using vibe coding, and how it affects their help-seeking processes

intermediate Published 1 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Analyze student-AI interactions using inductive coding to identify patterns in help-seeking behavior
  2. Apply Heterogeneous Transition Network Analysis to examine interaction sequences and compare top- and low-performing students
  3. Design AI-assisted programming tools that facilitate effective help-seeking processes for students
  4. Test and evaluate the impact of vibe coding on student learning outcomes in programming education
  5. Compare the performance of students who use vibe coding with those who use traditional programming methods
Who Needs to Know This

Software engineers, AI engineers, and educators can benefit from understanding how students collaborate with AI to improve programming education and AI-assisted tools

Key Insight

💡 Vibe coding can facilitate effective help-seeking processes for students, but its impact varies between top- and low-performing students

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🤖️ Students are collaborating with AI to learn programming through 'vibe coding'! 📊 New research reveals how this affects their help-seeking processes 📈
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