1. Pair Programming Improves Student Retention, Confidence, and Program Quality
By Roland Varriale

2. “Two heads are better than one.” -John Heywood
Famous English Playwright

3. eXtreme Programming (XP)
Developed by Kent Beck, Ron Jeffries, and Ward Cunningham.
Pair Programming is a main principle of XP.

4. How Pair Programming (PP) Works
Two People per console (computer).
Driver/ Non-Driver.

5. PP in an Academic Atmosphere
Increased Student Retention.
Increased Interest in Computer Science.
Increase in Students’ Grades.
Decrease in coding errors.

6. Personal Experience in a Pair Environment
Students had a higher level of enjoyment when pair programming.
Pair Programmers had a much higher level of confidence in their programs.

7. Pair Programming in a Work Environment
Pair Programming can be more than a “”pedagogical tool”.
One possible use is to combat the “Mongolian Horde” effect.

8. Conclusions
Pair Programming has proven effective in an academic environment.
Confidence, enjoyment, and interest in code production are desirable characteristics in programmers.
Code produced is less error-prone.