Assessment in Software Development for Competitive Environments: An AI Strategy Development Case Study

Competitions are being widely used to motivate students in diverse learning processes, including those computer programming. This paper presents a methodology for designing and assessing competitive scenarios that allow develop three different coding skills: the ability compete against unknown competitors, known competitors refined versions of competitors. The proposal is based on peer code review, implemented as an improvement cycle after dissemination among participants. A case study evaluating was conducted with two cohorts undergraduate course. analysis obtained grades suggests while performance our assistance improved, could still fail or succeed independently assistance. Complementary data from student questionnaires supervisor observations aligned this finding. As conclusion, evidence supports validity methodology. Additionally, several guidelines experience provided transfer other environments.