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Ondrušková, Dana; Pospíšil, Richard – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2023
The increasing use of the Internet calls upon the need for adequate cyber security awareness to better face the risk and dangers connected with the online environment. This research presents an experiment that revealed the cyber security awareness of children at Czech primary schools. They were tested for their skills to distinguish different…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Curriculum Implementation, Information Security, Elementary School Students
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Eloho Ifinedo; Diane Burt – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2025
Purpose: Service-learning (SL) is a widely accepted pedagogy that can enrich the learning experience for students in higher education while they apply their skills in a meaningful community service. This research is part of a larger project that aimed to motivate educational achievement among youths living in a priority neighborhood through SL.…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Information Technology, Computer Science Education, Community Centers
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Donald M. Johnson; Will Doss; Christopher M. Estepp – Natural Sciences Education, 2024
Microcontrollers are widely used in agriculture, yet most undergraduate agriculture students do not have the programming skills necessary to make use of these devices in their academic programs or careers. However, generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, such as ChatGPT, have the ability to write complex microcontroller programs when…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Agricultural Education, Programming, Artificial Intelligence
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Gutiérrez, Luz E.; Guerrero, Carlos A.; López-Ospina, Héctor A. – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
This study describes the most relevant problems and solutions found in the literature on teaching and learning of object-oriented programming (OOP). The identification of the problem was based on tertiary studies from the IEEE Xplore, Scopus, ACM Digital Library and Science Direct repositories. The problems and solutions identified were ranked…
Descriptors: Programming, Comprehension, Computer Science Education, Computer Software
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Blaney, Jennifer M.; Barrett, Julia – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Supporting upward transfer students is critical to diversifying STEM. This study provides insight into how we can best support upward transfer students in computing, one of the least diverse STEM disciplines. Specifically, we expand upon recent research on sense of belonging to examine how the predictors of belonging might be unique for upward…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Equal Education, Sense of Community, Computer Science Education
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Zeng, Mini; Zhu, Feng – Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, 2021
Software vulnerabilities have become a severe cybersecurity issue. There are numerous resources of industry best practices available, but it is still challenging to effectively teach secure coding practices. The resources are not designed for classroom usage because the amount of information is overwhelming for students. There are efforts in…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Coding, Computer Security, Computer Science Education
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Mark Frydenberg; William VanderClock – Information Systems Education Journal, 2024
This paper reflects on the process of designing and implementing an update to the "Introduction to Information Technology" course at Bentley University, a business university in New England. Driven by a university-wide curriculum reform initiative and following best practices from digital literacy frameworks and IS model curricula, the…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Educational Change, Curriculum Development, Pilot Projects
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Allen, Becky; McGough, Andrew Stephen; Devlin, Marie – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2022
Artificial Intelligence and its sub-disciplines are becoming increasingly relevant in numerous areas of academia as well as industry and can now be considered a core area of Computer Science. The Higher Education sector are offering more courses in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence than ever before. However, there is a lack of research…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Audiences, Computer Science Education, Higher Education
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Herr, Trey; Laudrain, Arthur P. B.; Smeets, Max – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
Colleges and universities continue to expand their curricula to include cybersecurity as an explicit course of study in political science. But what is taught in a course on cybersecurity? Are syllabi deep dives into technology, broad romps through contemporary policy debates, or do they reflect a more varied disposition? Studying the syllabi of an…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Security, Information Security, Political Science
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Touretzky, David; Gardner-McCune, Christina; Seehorn, Deborah – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2023
This article provides an in-depth look at how K-12 students should be introduced to Machine Learning and the knowledge and skills they will develop as a result. We begin with an overview of the AI4K12 Initiative, which is developing national guidelines for teaching AI in K-12, and briefly discuss each of the "Five Big Ideas in AI" that…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Margulieux, Lauren; Ketenci, Tuba Ayer; Decker, Adrienne – Computer Science Education, 2019
Background and context: The variables that researchers measure and how they measure them are central in any area of research, including computing education. Which research questions can be asked and how they are answered depends on measurement. Objective: To summarize the commonly used variables and measurements in computing education and to…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Standards, Evaluation Methods, Computer Science Education
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Bozan, Karoly; Stoner, Claire; Maden, Burcu – Information Systems Education Journal, 2023
User Experience Design (UXD) is an often-neglected area of the information systems (IS) curriculum. UXD classes specifically designed for IS students are still uncommon in IS programs and this study aims to add to the body of knowledge to prepare a more well-rounded future generation of IS professionals. With this goal in mind, this study…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Interdisciplinary Approach, Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods
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Bakke, Christine; Sakai, Rena – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2022
Aim/Purpose: This research aims to describe layering of career-like experiences over existing curriculum to improve perceived educational value. Background: Feedback from students and regional businesses showed a clear need to increase student's exposure to career-like software development projects. The initial goal was to develop an…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Best Practices, Feedback (Response), Computer Science Education
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Eustace, James; Bradford, Michael; Pathak, Pramod – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2020
Mathematics is a foundation subject within Computer Science which students continue to find challenging. Technology-enhanced learning pedagogies provide opportunities to improve educational learning outcomes, supporting dialogue and best practice. Research conducted over a three-year period at National College of Ireland's "Introduction to…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Computer Science Education, Mathematics Instruction
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Sharma, Madhav; Biros, David; Ayyalasomayajula, Surya; Dalal, Nikunj – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2020
Teaching introductory programming to IS students is challenging. The educational, technological, demographic, and cultural landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. The post-millennial generation has different needs and expectations in an era of open resources. Learning to program is perceived as difficult, teaching approaches are…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Programming, Computer Science Education, Undergraduate Students
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