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Werner, Linda L.; Hanks, Brian; McDowell, Charlie – Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 2004
Pair-programming has been found to be very beneficial in educational settings. Students who pair in their introductory programming course are more confident, have greater course completion and pass rates, and are more likely to persist in computer-related majors. Although pairing helps all students, we believe that it is particularly beneficial…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Females, Computers, Programming