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Al-Malki, Laila; Meccawy, Maram – Computers in the Schools, 2022
In this study, a personalized gamified recommender system was developed to help secondary-school students in Saudi Arabia learn computer programming. This recommender system supports those students by providing personalized recommendations to address their weaknesses and increase their motivation toward computer programming. A total of 60 female…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Computer Science Education, Programming
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Damar Rais; Zhao Xuezhi – Journal on Mathematics Education, 2024
Python programming is widely employed in educational institutions worldwide. Within the "Merdeka Belajar" curriculum context, this programming is recognized as a suitable vehicle for mathematics instruction, significantly influencing students' motivation and learning outcomes, particularly following periods of educational hiatus. This…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Learning Motivation, Programming Languages, Student Attitudes
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Corkin, Danya Marie; Ekmekci, Adem; Fisher, Alice – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
In response to the glaring disparities in the number of African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and females employed in computer science (CS) field, the purpose of this study was to enhance underrepresented minority (URM) students' identification with and motivation for CS through a culturally relevant intervention in a required high…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Intervention, Student Motivation, Disproportionate Representation
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Brad, Alexandru – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2011
This study was conducted with the purpose of analyzing high school students' approach to problem solving activities, namely the metacognitive abilities and the strategies they employ. The results show that although students apply basic strategies well, they use a trial-and-error approach, they give-up when faced with difficulties and have…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, High School Students, Learning Strategies, Metacognition
Murakami, Christine – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2011
It's no secret that fewer and fewer women are entering computer science fields. Attracting high school girls to computer science is only part of the solution. Retaining them while they are in higher education or the workforce is also a challenge. To solve this, there is a need to show girls that computer science is a wide-open field that offers…
Descriptors: Females, Computer Science, Grade 5, High Schools
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Cheong, Yuk Fai; Pajares, Frank; Oberman, Paul S. – Computer Science Education, 2004
The primary objective of this study was to determine the degree to which academic motivation predicted the executive help-seeking, instrumental help-seeking, perceived benefits of help-seeking, and avoidance of help-seeking of high school students enrolled in computer science (n = 314). Task goals were positively associated with instrumental…
Descriptors: African American Students, Self Efficacy, Computer Science, Asian American Students