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Toward a New Framework for Teaching Algorithmic Literacy
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Susan Gardner Archambault – Information and Learning Sciences, 2024
Purpose: Research shows that postsecondary students are largely unaware of the impact of algorithms on their everyday lives. Also, most noncomputer science students are not being taught about algorithms as part of the regular curriculum. This exploratory, qualitative study aims to explore subject-matter experts' insights and perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Literacy, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics Instruction
Predictive Algorithms and Racial Bias: A Qualitative Descriptive Study on the Perceptions of Algorithm Accuracy in Higher Education
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Stacey Lynn von Winckelmann – Information and Learning Sciences, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to explore the perception of algorithm accuracy among data professionals in higher education. Design/methodology/approach: Social justice theory guided the qualitative descriptive study and emphasized four principles: access, participation, equity and human rights. Data collection included eight online open-ended…
Descriptors: Prediction, Algorithms, Racism, Accuracy
Can an Angry Pedagogical Agent Enhance Mental Effort and Learning Performance in a Multimedia Learning Environment?
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Liew, Tze Wei; Tan, Su-Mae; Kew, Si Na – Information and Learning Sciences, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to examine if a pedagogical agent's expressed anger, when framed as a feedback cue, can enhance mental effort and learning performance in a multimedia learning environment than expressed happiness. Design/methodology/approach: A between-subjects experiment was conducted in which learners engaged with a multimedia learning…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Multimedia Instruction, Psychological Patterns, Emotional Response