Search Results - "Computer science education"

Expanding computer science education in schools: understanding teacher experiences and challenges by Yadav, Aman, Gretter, Sarah, Hambrusch, Susanne, Sands, Phil

“…The increased push for teaching computer science (CS) in schools in the United States requires training a large number of new K-12 teachers. The current…”
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Designing for deeper learning in a blended computer science course for middle school students by Grover, Shuchi, Pea, Roy, Cooper, Stephen

“…The focus of this research was to create and test an introductory computer science course for middle school. Titled "Foundations for Advancing Computational…”
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A theory of instruction for introductory programming skills by Xie, Benjamin, Loksa, Dastyni, Nelson, Greg L., Davidson, Matthew J., Dong, Dongsheng, Kwik, Harrison, Tan, Alex Hui, Hwa, Leanne, Li, Min, Ko, Amy J.

“…Background and Context: Current introductory instruction fails to identify, structure, and sequence the many skills involved in programming. Objective: We…”
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A critical review of literature on "unplugged" pedagogies in K-12 computer science and computational thinking education by Huang, Wendy, Looi, Chee-Kit

“…Computational thinking (CT) is considered as a valuable literacy for all students, and its inclusion in compulsory schooling could increase the numbers of…”
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Why are women underrepresented in Computer Science? Gender differences in stereotypes, self-efficacy, values, and interests and predictors of future CS course-taking and grades by Beyer, Sylvia

“…This study addresses why women are underrepresented in Computer Science (CS). Data from 1319 American first-year college students (872 female and 447 male)…”
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CS1: how will they do? How can we help? A decade of research and practice by Quille, Keith, Bergin, Susan

“…Background and Context: Computer Science attrition rates (in the western world) are very concerning, with a large number of students failing to progress each…”
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Computer science teacher professional development and professional learning communities: a review of the research literature by Ni, Lijun, Bausch, Gillian, Benjamin, Rebecca

“…Many efforts have been dedicated to building computer science (CS) teacher capacity through offering professional development (PD) programs. Previous reviews…”
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Take space, make space: how students use computer science to disrupt and resist marginalization in schools by Ryoo, Jean J., Tanksley, Tiera, Estrada, Cynthia, Margolis, Jane

“…Overlaying Computer Science (CS) courses on top of inequitable schooling systems will not move us toward "CS for All." This paper prioritizes the perspectives…”
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Learning machine learning with young children: exploring informal settings in an African context by Sanusi, Ismaila Temitayo, Sunday, Kissinger, Oyelere, Solomon Sunday, Suhonen, Jarkko, Vartiainen, Henriikka, Tukiainen, Markku

“…Researchers have been investigating ways to demystify machine learning for students from kindergarten to twelfth grade (K-12) levels. As little evidence can be…”
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Developing the Next Generation of Diverse Computer Scientists: The Need for Enhanced, Intersectional Computing Identity Theory by Rodriguez, Sarah L, Lehman, Kathleen

“…This theoretical paper explores the need for enhanced, intersectional computing identity theory for the purpose of developing a diverse group of computer…”
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Student ability and difficulties with transfer from a block-based programming language into other programming languages: a case study in Colombia by Espinal, Alejandro, Vieira, Camilo, Guerrero-Bequis, Valeria

“…Transfer is a process where students apply their learning to different contexts. This process includes using their knowledge to solve problems with similar…”
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Teaching computer programming with PRIMM: a sociocultural perspective by Sentance, Sue, Waite, Jane, Kallia, Maria

“…Background and Context: Vygotsky's sociocultural theory emphasises the importance of language, mediation, and the transfer of skills and knowledge from the…”
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The Coding Stages Assessment: development and validation of an instrument for assessing young children's proficiency in the ScratchJr programming language by de Ruiter, Laura E., Bers, Marina U.

“…Despite the increasing implementation of coding in early curricula, there are few valid and reliable assessments of coding abilities for young children. This…”
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Review of measurements used in computing education research and suggestions for increasing standardization by Margulieux, Lauren, Ketenci, Tuba Ayer, Decker, Adrienne

“…Background and context: The variables that researchers measure and how they measure them are central in any area of research, including computing education…”
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Rac(e)ing to computer science for all: how teachers talk and learn about equity in professional development by Goode, Joanna, Ivey, Allison, Johnson, Stephany RunningHawk, Ryoo, Jean J., Ong, Christine

“…Background and Context: Though computer science education is marked by a pronounced racial participation gap, there is little research about effective ways…”
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Towards understanding the effective design of automated formative feedback for programming assignments by Hao, Qiang, Smith IV, David H., Ding, Lu, Ko, Amy, Ottaway, Camille, Wilson, Jack, Arakawa, Kai H., Turcan, Alistair, Poehlman, Timothy, Greer, Tyler

“…automated feedback for programming assignments has great potential in promoting just-in-time learning, but there has been little work investigating the design…”
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Empirical research on pair programming in higher education: a literature review by Hawlitschek, Anja, Berndt, Sarah, Schulz, Sandra

“…Pair programming is an important approach to fostering students' programming and collaborative learning skills. However, the empirical findings on pair…”
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Effective compiler error message enhancement for novice programming students by Becker, Brett A., Glanville, Graham, Iwashima, Ricardo, McDonnell, Claire, Goslin, Kyle, Mooney, Catherine

“…Programming is an essential skill that many computing students are expected to master. However, programming can be difficult to learn. Successfully…”
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Nevertheless, They Persisted: Factors that Promote Persistence for Women and Racially/Ethnically Minoritized Students in Undergraduate Computing by Lehman, Kathleen J., Newhouse, Kaitlin N.S., Sundar, Sarayu, Sax, Linda J.

“…As computing fields aim to both expand and diversify, narrowing representation gaps in undergraduate computing majors requires focus on retaining women and…”
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Connecting beliefs, mindsets, anxiety and self-efficacy in computer science learning: an instrument for capturing secondary school students' self-beliefs by Morales-Navarro, Luis, Giang, Michael T., Fields, Deborah A., Kafai, Yasmin B.

“…Few instruments exist to measure students' CS engagement and learning especially in areas where coding happens with creative, project-based learning and in…”
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