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Renske Weeda; Sjaak Smetsers; Erik Barendsen – Computer Science Education, 2024
Background and Context: Multiple studies report that experienced instructors lack consensus on the difficulty of programming tasks for novices. However, adequately gauging task difficulty is needed for alignment: to select and structure tasks in order to assess what students can and cannot do. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine…
Descriptors: Novices, Coding, Programming, Computer Science Education
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Hugo G. Lapierre; Patrick Charland; Pierre-Majorique Léger – Computer Science Education, 2024
Background and Context: Current programming learning research often compares novices and experienced programmers, leaving early learning stages and emotional and cognitive states under-explored. Objective: Our study investigates relationships between cognitive and emotional states and learning performance in early stage programming learners with…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Psychological Patterns, Cognitive Processes
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Morrison, Briana B.; Margulieux, Lauren E.; Decker, Adrienne – Computer Science Education, 2020
Background and Context: Subgoal labeled worked examples have been extensively researched, but the research has been reported piecemeal. This paper aggregates data from three studies, including data previously unreported, to holistically examine the effect of subgoal labeled worked examples across three student populations and across different…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Instructional Materials, Instructional Effectiveness, Problem Solving
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Dahn, Maggie; DeLiema, David – Computer Science Education, 2020
Background and Context: Women are underrepresented in the field of computer science, a trend that in part can be traced to girls' early experiences with the discipline. Objective: Our aim is to show how three girls who became strong coders talked about their debugging practice at the intersection of problem solving, emotion, and identity. Method:…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Problem Solving, Identification (Psychology), Females
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Al-Sakkaf, Abdullah; Omar, Mazni; Ahmad, Mazida – Computer Science Education, 2019
Background and Context: In spite of the decades spent developing software visualization (SV), doubts still remain regarding their effectiveness. Furthermore, student engagement plays an important role in improving SV effectiveness as it is correlated with many positive academic outcomes. It has been shown that the existing SV has failed to engage…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Computer Software, Outcomes of Education, Computer Interfaces
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Rountree, Janet; Robins, Anthony; Rountree, Nathan – Computer Science Education, 2013
We propose an expanded definition of Threshold Concepts (TCs) that requires the successful acquisition and internalisation not only of knowledge, but also its practical elaboration in the domains of applied strategies and mental models. This richer definition allows us to clarify the relationship between TCs and Fundamental Ideas, and to account…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Concept Formation, Computer Science Education, Undergraduate Students
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Mason, Raina; Cooper, Graham – Computer Science Education, 2013
This paper reports on a series of introductory programming workshops, initially targeting female high school students, which utilised Lego Mindstorms robots. Cognitive load theory (CLT) was applied to the instructional design of the workshops, and a controlled experiment was also conducted investigating aspects of the interface. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Programming, Introductory Courses, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
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Holmboe, Christian – Computer Science Education, 2005
Constructing a data model for a problem area requires identifying and formulating some symbolic representation of the concepts involved, their characteristics, and the relationships between them. Taking a socio-cultural perspective on learning, analysis of classroom dialog is used to identify cognitive challenges met by novice students of data…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Psycholinguistics, Metalinguistics