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Pakiso J. Khomokhoana; Rouxan C. Fouché; Tlholohelo S. Nkalai – Discover Education, 2025
Unified Modelling Language (UML) class diagrams are standard tools in software engineering education, typically analysed for syntactical correctness rather than their communicative dimensions. This study applies semiotic theory to investigate how first-year Bachelor of Computer Information Systems students engage with UML class diagrams as…
Descriptors: Semiotics, Programming Languages, Computer Software, Information Systems
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Matthew Bahnson; Allison Godwin; Christian Schunn; Eric McChesney; Linda DeAngelo – International Journal of STEM Education, 2025
Background: The demand for engineers in the workforce continues to rise, which requires increased retention and degree completion at the undergraduate level. Engineering educators need to better understand opportunities to retain students in engineering majors. A strong sense of belonging in engineering represents one important contributor to…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Engineering Education, Sense of Belonging, Intervention
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Ni Cheng; Siti Zuraidah Md Osman – Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 2025
This study explores the current status of computational thinking (CT) skills among first-year university students and examines whether any differences exist across genders, geographic backgrounds and academic disciplines with programming learning experience given the growing interest in computational thinking (CT) in recent years. It also…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, College Freshmen, Algorithms