Exploring Student-AI Interactions in Vibe Coding

Proceedings of the 28th Australasian Computing Education Conference 2026 Open access

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Authors: Francis Geng, Anshul Shah, Haolin Li, Nawab Mulla, Steve Swanson, Gerald Soosai Raj, Daniel Zingaro, Leo Porter
DOI: 10.1145/3786228.3786236
Cited by: 5
References: 30

Abstract

Background and Context. Chat-based and inline-coding-based GenAI has already had substantial impact on the CS Education community. The recent introduction of “vibe coding” may further transform how students program, as it introduces a new way for students to create software projects with minimal oversight.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Teaching and Learning Programming Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning

Publication details

Journal / source
Proceedings of the 28th Australasian Computing Education Conference
Publisher
ACM
Pages
45–54
Publication date
9 February 2026