Conference Papers

• Programming Smart Objects: How Young Learners’ Programming Skills, Attitudes, and Perception Are Influenced

M. Seraj, M. Verano Merino, E. Rahimi, L. Ochoa Venegas
Proceedings of the 2024 ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Systems, Programming, Languages and Applications: Software for Humanity - Education (SPLASH-E 2024) Link


• Encoding Domain Knowledge in Log Analysis

F. Zamfirov, D. Dams, M. Seraj, A. Serebrenik
Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME, 2024) Link


• Making the Invisible Visible in Computational Notebooks

M.V. Merino, L.T.V. Binsbergen, M. Seraj
Proceedings of the 2022 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC 2022) Link


• Learning and Practicing Logic Circuits: Development of a Mobile-based Learning Prototype

M. Seraj
Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021) Link


• Impacts of Block-based Programming on Young Learners' Programming Skills and Attitudes in the Context of Smart Environments

M. Seraj
Proceedings of the 25th ACM annual conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 2020) Link


• Impacts of Creating Smart Everyday Objects on Young Female Students’ Programming Skills and Attitudes

M. Seraj, E.S. Katterfeldt, S. Autexier, R. Drechsler
Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE 2020) Link


• Scratch and Google Blockly: How Girls’ Programming Skills and Attitudes are Influenced

M. Seraj, E.S. Katterfeldt, K. Bub, S. Autexier, R. Drechsler
Proceedings of the 19th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research (Koli Calling 2019) Link


• Smart Homes Programming: Development and Evaluation of an Educational Programming Application for Young Learners

M. Seraj, C.S. Große, S. Autexier, R. Drechsler
Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC 2019) Link


• Look What I Can Do: Acquisition of Programming Skills in the Context of Living Labs

M. Seraj, C.S. Große, S. Autexier, R. Drechsler
Proceedings of the 41st International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE-SEET 2019) Link


• BEESM, a Block-based Educational Programming Tool for End Users

M. Seraj, S. Autexier, J. Janssen
Proceedings of the 10th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (NordiCHI 2018) Link


• Self-practicing of logic circuits through mobile devices: Lecturers' and students' perceptions

M. Seraj, C.S. Große, R. Drechsler
Proceedings of the 9th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EduLearn 2017) Link


• A Study of User Interface Design Principles and Requirements for Developing a Mobile Learning Prototype

M. Seraj, C.Y. Wong
Proceedings of International Conference on Computer & Information Science (ICCIS 2012) Link

Journal Articles

• Impacts of Different Mobile User Interfaces on Student Satisfaction for Learning Dijkstra’s Shortest Path Algorithm

M. Seraj, C.Y. Wong
International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM 2014) Link


• Lecturers and Students’ Perception on Learning Dijkstra’s Shortest Path Algorithm Through Mobile Devices

M. Seraj, C.Y. Wong
International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM 2014) Link

Book & Thesis

• Ph.D. Thesis: Impacts of Block-based Programming on Young Learners’ Programming Skills and Attitudes in the Context of Smart Environments

Mazyar Seraj
State and University Library Bremen (SuUB), Germany. DOI: 10.26092/elib/38 Link


• Master Thesis: Impact of Small Screen Interfaces on Learning Technical Subject – Learning Dijkstra’s Shortest Path Algorithm on Mobile Platforms

Mazyar Seraj
LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-659-88006-3 Link