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Cegielski, Casey G.; Hazen, Benjamin T.; Rainer, R. Kelly – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2011
The rich, interdisciplinary tradition of learning styles is markedly absent in information systems-related research. The current study applies the framework of learning styles to a common educational component of many of today's information systems curricula--object-oriented systems development--in an effort to answer the question as to whether…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Information Systems, Systems Development, Teaching Methods
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He, Jun; Freeman, Lee A. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2010
Previous research has studied gender differences in people's perceptions and behaviors toward information technologies with mixed findings. In addition, the reasons causing these differences have been discussed but rarely empirically tested in the literature. In this study, we investigated the mechanisms through which gender affects the…
Descriptors: College Students, Self Efficacy, Gender Differences, Females
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Kraushaar, James M.; Novak, David C. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2010
This paper examines undergraduate student use of laptop computers during a lecture-style class that includes substantial problem-solving activities and graphic-based content. The study includes both a self-reported use component collected from student surveys as well as a monitored use component collected via activity monitoring…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Lecture Method, Time on Task, Memory
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Zhao, Jensen J.; Zhao, Sherry Y. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2010
As the entry-level information technology jobs could be easily outsourced offshore, the demand for U.S. employees who are innovative and productive in information technology (IT) project design, development, and management is growing among U.S. companies. This controlled experiment presents how a model of integrating students' intelligence…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Intelligence Quotient, Gender Differences, Creativity
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Woodward, Belle; Davis, Diane C.; Hodis, Flaviu A. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2007
This study examined undergraduate information technology (IT) students' (N = 122) level of ethical reasoning and decision making at a Midwestern university. The purpose was to determine whether IT students' level of ethical reasoning provided information about the degree of their ethical decision making. The Defining Issues Test-2 (DIT-2) was used…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Ethics, Decision Making, Undergraduate Students
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Guthrie, Cameron – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2010
Project-based learning has been suggested as an appropriate pedagogy to prepare students in information systems for the realities of the business world. Web-based resources have been used to support such pedagogy with mixed results. The paper argues that the design of web-based learning support to cater to different learning styles may give…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Computer Assisted Instruction, Active Learning, Information Systems