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Chatzigeorgiou, Alexander; Tsantalis, Nikolaos; Deligiannis, Ignatios – Computers & Education, 2008
Design patterns have become a widely acknowledged software engineering practice and therefore have been incorporated in the curricula of most computer science departments. This paper presents an observational study on students' ability to understand and apply design patterns. Within the context of a postgraduate software engineering course,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Science, Engineering, Observation
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Ko, C. C.; Cheng, C. D. – Computers & Education, 2008
Electronic examination systems, which include Internet-based system, require extremely complicated installation, configuration and maintenance of software as well as hardware. In this paper, we present the design and development of a flexible, easy-to-use and secure examination system (e-Test), in which any commonly used computer can be used as a…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computers, Program Effectiveness, Examiners
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Papastergiou, Marina – Computers & Education, 2009
The aim of this study was to assess the learning effectiveness and motivational appeal of a computer game for learning computer memory concepts, which was designed according to the curricular objectives and the subject matter of the Greek high school Computer Science (CS) curriculum, as compared to a similar application, encompassing identical…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Computer Science Education, Females, Program Effectiveness
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Cox, Kevin; Clark, David – Computers & Education, 1998
Describes how to construct questions to test all cognitive levels of learning for a course in introductory programming. The framework for learning is based on Bloom's taxonomy. Practical advice is given through examples and by describing a computer system to help deliver quizzes. Includes example questions. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Science, Computer System Design