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Frydenberg, Mark; Mentzer, Kevin – Information Systems Education Journal, 2021
Project-based learning (PBL) engages students deeply with course concepts and empowers them to drive their own learning through the development of solutions to real-world challenges. By taking ownership of and completing a project that they designed, students develop and demonstrate creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration skills. This…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Empowerment, Active Learning, Student Projects
Kevin Slonka; Matthew North; Neelima Bhatnagar; Anthony Serapiglia – Information Systems Education Journal, 2025
Continuing to fill the literature gap, this research replicated and expands a prior study of student performance in database normalization in an introductory database course. The data was collected from four different universities, each having different prerequisite courses for their database course. Student performance on a database normalization…
Descriptors: Required Courses, Academic Achievement, Information Systems, Databases
Mark Frydenberg; Anqi Xu; Jennifer Xu – Information Systems Education Journal, 2025
This study explores student perceptions of learning to code by evaluating AI-generated Python code. In an experimental exercise given to students in an introductory Python course at a business university, students wrote their own solutions to a Python program and then compared their solutions with AI-generated code. They evaluated both solutions…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Programming, Computer Software, Quality Assurance
Dawar, Deepak – Information Systems Education Journal, 2021
Keeping students motivated during an introductory computer programming can be a challenging task. Looking at its varied complexities, many students who are introduced to computer programming for the first time can easily become demotivated. This work looks at the value-expectancy motivational model of student learning and presents our experiences…
Descriptors: Expectation, Introductory Courses, Programming, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Deepak Dawar – Information Systems Education Journal, 2024
Learning computer programming is typically difficult for newcomers. Demotivation and learned helplessness have received much attention. Besides the subject's intricacy, low in-class participation has been associated with poor student achievement. This paper presents a follow-up, stage 2 study on the novel instructional technique, Student-Driven…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Science Education, Required Courses, Elective Courses
Dawar, Deepak; Murphy, Marianne – Information Systems Education Journal, 2020
Teaching introductory programming courses to university students who come from a varied set of academic and non-academic backgrounds is challenging. Students who are learning programming for the first time can become easily discouraged leading to procrastination that subsequently can have an unfavorable effect on their learning outcomes, and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Introductory Courses, Programming
Ramadan Abdunabi; Ilham Hbaci; Teddy Nyambe – Information Systems Education Journal, 2024
Programming is a major subject in various Information Systems (IS) programs, with students often finding it a challenging skill to acquire. While there is extensive literature on factors helping students learn to program, most of which focuses on non-IS students. Due to the increasing demand for professionals with programming skills, there is a…
Descriptors: Influences, Programming, Self Efficacy, Computer Science Education
Du, Jie; Wimmer, Hayden – Information Systems Education Journal, 2019
Computer programmers in the U.S. labor force are facing a shortage. Focusing on recruiting females has the potential to address this shortage. Computing is a male dominated field which provides an opportunity to recruit the other 50% of the population, females, to fill the open positions. This work studies gender differences in computer…
Descriptors: Programming, Females, Gender Differences, Disproportionate Representation
Adkins, Joni K.; Linville, Diana R.; Badami, Charles – Information Systems Education Journal, 2020
Online textbooks allow instructors to provide interactive and engaging activities for students. In this paper, we look at how providing an interactive online textbook is utilized and valued in a beginning computer programming course. In addition, we compare the utilization of the online textbook to the student final course grade. Our findings…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Introductory Courses, Programming, Computer Science Education
Ferguson, Roger C.; Leidig, Paul M.; Reynolds, John H. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2015
General education is more than a list of required courses a student must take to complete their degree. For most universities, general education is the groundwork for the student's university experience. These courses span multiple disciplines and allow students to experience a wide range of topics on their path to graduation. Programming classes,…
Descriptors: Programming, Programming Languages, General Education, Required Courses
Whitney, Michael – Information Systems Education Journal, 2020
Curb cuts and automatic doors are a commonplace in the physical world as they provide access to our buildings for persons with disabilities. In the world of the web, millions of individuals have the legal right to rely on electronic curb cuts so they too can access the web. To this end, a new generation of information systems graduates must…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Design, Web Sites, College Students
Du, Jie; Wimmer, Hayden; Rada, Roy – Information Systems Education Journal, 2018
This study investigates the delivery of the "Hour of Code" tutorials to college students. The college students who participated in this study were surveyed about their opinion of the Hour of Code. First, the students' comments were discussed. Next, a content analysis of the offered tutorials highlights their reliance on visual…
Descriptors: College Students, Tutorial Programs, Student Surveys, Computer Games
Sharp, Jason H. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2019
With the recent renewed interest in programming, online learning environments like Codecademy have become quite popular, boasting some 25 million members worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to describe the author's experience using Codecademy Interactive Lessons as an instructional supplement in an introductory Python programming course. The…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education, Introductory Courses
Reynolds, John H.; Adams, D. Robert; Ferguson, Roger C.; Leidig, Paul M. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2017
All curricula for any given academic discipline evolves over time. This is also true for the Information Systems (IS) model curriculum. Curriculum evolution is driven by several factors, such as changes in technologies, industry shifts to meet customer needs, and perceived student deficiencies. One outcome of such factors has been a change in the…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Programming, Curriculum Development, Computer Science Education
Wong, Wang-chan – Information Systems Education Journal, 2015
In this paper, the author reports the results of an empirical study on the relationship between a student's programming experience and their success in a traditional Systems Analysis and Design (SA&D) class where technical skills such as dataflow analysis and entity relationship data modeling are covered. While it is possible to teach these…
Descriptors: Programming, Information Systems, Systems Analysis, Design
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