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Jaewon Jung; Yoonhee Shin; HaeJin Chung; Mik Fanguy – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2025
This study investigated the effects of pre-training types on cognitive load, self-efficacy, and problem-solving in computer programming. Pre-training was provided to help learners acquire schemas related to problem-solving strategies. 84 undergraduate students were randomly assigned to one of three groups and each group received three different…
Descriptors: Training, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Self Efficacy
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Rajagopal Sankaranarayanan; Mohan Yang; Kyungbin Kwon – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2025
The purpose of this study is to explore the influence of the microlearning instructional approach in an online introductory database programming classroom. The ultimate goal of this study is to inform educators and instructional designers on the design and development of microlearning content that maximizes student learning. Grounded within the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Introductory Courses, Databases, Programming
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Roxana Quintero-Manes; Camilo Vieira – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2025
This study had two objectives: (1) to evaluate the validity of an instrument for measuring differentiated cognitive loads in its Spanish version; and (2) to evaluate the three types of cognitive loads and their relationship with self-efficacy, self-concept, and interest in programming of students in an introductory course. Understanding and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Programming, Computer Science Education, Self Efficacy