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Students' Expert-Like Attitudes in Calculus and Introductory Computer Science Courses with Active-Learning Pedagogy
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Steve Balady; Cynthia Taylor – Computer Science Education, 2024
Background and Context: Computer Science has traditionally had poor student retention, especially among women. Prior work has found that student attitudes are a key factor to retention, especially with "weedout" courses such as Calculus. Objective: To determine how student attitudes towards CS 1 and Calculus change over active-learning…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Calculus, Computer Science Education, Academic Persistence