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Exploring Saudi Computer Science Teachers' Conceptual Mastery Level of Computational Thinking Skills
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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
Undergraduate Haredi Students Studying Computer Science: Is Their Prior Education Merely a Barrier?
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Genut, Sara; Kolikant, Yifat Ben-David – Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, 2017
Aim/Purpose: Our research focuses on a unique group of students who study computer science (CS): ultra-orthodox Jewish men. Their previous education is based mostly on studying Talmud and hence they lacked a conventional high-school education. Our research goal was to examine whether their prior education is merely a barrier to their CS studies or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science Education, Males, Jews
The Effect of Prior Education on Students' Competency in Digital Logic: The Case of Ultraorthodox Jewish Students
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Ben-David Kolikant, Yifat; Genut, Sara – Computer Science Education, 2017
In line with the growing interest in extending the diversity of CS students, we examined the performance of a unique group of students studying an introductory course in Digital logic: ultraorthodox Jewish men, whose previous education was based mostly on studying Talmud and who lacked a conventional high-school education. We used questions from…
Descriptors: Jews, Males, Prior Learning, Computer Science Education
"But It Doesn't Come Naturally": How Effort Expenditure Shapes the Benefit of Growth Mindset on Women's Sense of Intellectual Belonging in Computing
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Stout, Jane G.; Blaney, Jennifer M. – Computer Science Education, 2017
Research suggests growth mindset, or the belief that knowledge is acquired through effort, may enhance women's sense of belonging in male-dominated disciplines, like computing. However, other research indicates women who spend a great deal of time and energy in technical fields experience a low sense of belonging. The current study assessed the…
Descriptors: Females, Sex Stereotypes, Attitude Measures, Student Attitudes
An Unlevel Playing Field: Women in the Introductory Computer Science Courses.
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Sackrowitz, Marian – 1995
In response to recent data from the Department of Education indicating that the number of women earning computer science undergraduate degrees has declined sharply in recent years, a study was conducted to determine gender bias in introductory computer classes. Questionnaires were distributed to students in two classes at Rutgers University and…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer Attitudes
Gender Differences and Computing: Students' Assessment of Societal Influences.
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Kwan, Stephen K.; And Others – Education and Computing, 1985
Reports results of a study which examined students' assessment of societal influences on their participation in computing. Gender differences in attitudes toward three factors are discussed: computing as male dominated, influence of significant others, and negative attitudes associated with computing and career aspirations. Students, especially…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Computer Science Education, Equal Education, Females