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Validation of a Spanish-Language Version of a Computer Programming Aptitude Test for First-Year University Students
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Vásquez, Francisco; Calderón, Juan Felipe; Meza, Federico; Vásquez, Andrea – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2023
There is increasing interest in computer science and computing bachelor programs due to the growing importance of technology in the globalized world. Thus, as higher education institutions strive to serve a diverse student demographic, it is salient to gauge their programming abilities to improve guidance on learning processes regarding their…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Spanish, Test Construction, Computer Science Education
Responsible Computing: A Longitudinal Study of a Peer-Led Ethics Learning Framework
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McDonald, Nora; Akinsiku, Adegboyega; Hunter-Cevera, Jonathan; Sanchez, Maria; Kephart, Kerrie; Berczynski, Mark; Mentis, Helena M. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2022
We studied the impact of introducing first-year computer science (CS) students to ethical thinking about the social justice impacts of data collection, tracking, bias, internet privacy, and competitive "real world" system design and critique activities. While basic content was consistent for all, one group was involved throughout the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Science Education, Ethics, Social Justice
Can Computing Be Diversified on "Principles" Alone? Exploring the Role of AP Computer Science Courses in Students' Major and Career Intentions
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Sax, Linda J.; Newhouse, Kaitlin N. S.; Goode, Joanna; Nakajima, Tomoko M.; Skorodinsky, Max; Sendowski, Michelle – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2022
The Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (APCSP) course was introduced in 2016 to address long-standing gender and racial/ethnic disparities in the United States among students taking Advanced Placement Computer Science (APCS) in high school, as well as among those who pursued computing majors in college. Although APCSP has drawn a more…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Computer Science Education, Equal Education, High School Students
Transformative and Troublesome? Students' and Professional Programmers' Perspectives on Difficult Concepts in Programming
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Yeomans, Lucy; Zschaler, Steffen; Coate, Kelly – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2019
Programming skills are an increasingly desirable asset across disciplines; however, learning to program continues to be difficult for many students. To improve pedagogy, we need to better understand the concepts that students find difficult and which have the biggest impact on their learning. Threshold-concept theory provides a potential lens on…
Descriptors: Programming, Student Attitudes, Attitudes, Concept Formation
The Academic, Social, and Professional Integration Profiles of Information Technology Students
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Kori, Külli; Pedaste, Margus; Must, Olev – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2018
Low retention rates in higher education Information Technology (IT) studies have led to an unmet demand for IT specialists. Therefore, universities need to apply interventions to increase retention rates and provide the labor market with more IT graduates. However, students with different characteristics may need different types of interventions.…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Computer Science Education, Intervention, School Holding Power
Using a Real Bare Machine in a Project-Based Learning Environment for Teaching Computer Structure: An Analysis of the Implementation Following the Action Research Model
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Larraza-Mendiluze, Edurne; Garay-Vitoria, Nestor; Soraluze, Iratxe; Martín, José; Muguerza, Javier; Ruiz-Vazquez, Txelo – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2016
The computer input/output (I/O) subsystem and its functioning are very abstract concepts that are difficult for undergraduate freshmen to understand. However, it is important that freshmen assimilate these low-level concepts if they are going to be taught about the operating systems (OS) working over that architecture layer, or working directly…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Computer Science Education, College Freshmen