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Shindler, Michael; Pinpin, Natalia; Markovic, Mia; Reiber, Frederick; Kim, Jee Hoon; Carlos, Giles Pierre Nunez; Dogucu, Mine; Hong, Mark; Luu, Michael; Anderson, Brian; Cote, Aaron; Ferland, Matthew; Jain, Palak; LaBonte, Tyler; Mathur, Leena; Moreno, Ryan; Sakuma, Ryan – Computer Science Education, 2022
Background and Context: We replicated and expanded on previous work about how well students learn dynamic programming, a difficult topic for students in algorithms class. Their study interviewed a number of students at one university in a single term. We recruited a larger sample size of students, over several terms, in both large public and…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Programming, Computer Science Education, Replication (Evaluation)
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Orly Barzilai; Sofia Sherman; Moshe Leiba; Hadar Spiegel – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2024
Data Structures and Algorithms (DS) is a basic computer science course that is a prerequisite for taking advanced information systems (IS) curriculum courses. The course aims to teach students how to analyze a problem, design a solution, and implement it using pseudocode to construct knowledge and develop the necessary skills for algorithmic…
Descriptors: Statistics Education, Problem Solving, Information Systems, Algorithms
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Shmallo, Ronit; Ragonis, Noa – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
The paper presents research that aims to expose students' understanding of the "this" reference in object-oriented programming. The study was conducted with high school students (N = 86) and college engineering students (N = 77). Conceptualization of "this" reflects an understanding of objects in general and involves aspects of…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming, High School Students, College Students
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Ragonis, Noa; Shmallo, Ronit – Informatics in Education, 2022
Object-oriented programming distinguishes between instance attributes and methods and class attributes and methods, annotated by the "static" modifier. Novices encounter difficulty understanding the means and implications of "static" attributes and methods. The paper has two outcomes: (a) a detailed classification of aspects of…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Concept Formation, Thinking Skills
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Daniele Traversaro; Giorgio Delzanno; Giovanna Guerrini – Informatics in Education, 2024
Concurrency is a complex to learn topic that is becoming more and more relevant, such that many undergraduate Computer Science curricula are introducing it in introductory programming courses. This paper investigates the combined use of Sonic Pi and Team-Based Learning to mitigate the difficulties in early exposure to concurrency. Sonic Pi, a…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Programming Languages, Computer Science Education, Undergraduate Students
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Alfayez, Abdulaziz A.; Lambert, Judy – Computers in the Schools, 2019
The Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia implemented a new computer science curriculum in 2008. There was speculation that many computer science teachers did not possess sufficient knowledge of computational thinking needed to teach this subject. To investigate this topic, a quantitative research study was conducted with 55 male computer science…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science Education, Males, Secondary School Teachers