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Lin, Guan-Yu; Liao, Yi-Wen; Su, Zhi-Yuan; Wang, Yu-Min; Wang, Yi-Shun – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
This study attempts to: (a) investigate whether positive and negative emotions mediate the pathways linking self-efficacy for learning programming with effort and persistence in undergraduates' learning Scratch programming combining with a programmable hardware platform (i.e., Arduino), and (b) assess the effect of academic major (i.e.,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Academic Persistence, Programming, Self Efficacy
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Giannakos, Michail N.; Pappas, Ilias O.; Jaccheri, Letizia; Sampson, Demetrios G. – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
Researchers have been working to understand the high dropout rates in computer science (CS) education. Despite the great demand for CS professionals, little is known about what influences individuals to complete their CS studies. We identify gains of studying CS, the (learning) environment, degree's usefulness, and barriers as important predictors…
Descriptors: College Students, School Holding Power, Computer Science Education, Environmental Influences