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Yolander A. Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study is to assess the knowledge and skills that are needed within Louisiana postsecondary institutions to obtain four- and five-star jobs in computer and information technology. The study will examine computer science and information systems curricula at select colleges in the state and compare course offerings with skills…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Technological Literacy, Postsecondary Education, School Business Relationship
Anderson, Lynne – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this action research study was to measure the transactional distance of computer science students who participated in an online virtual community after completing a college preparation program. Using data and results generated from previous cycles of research I developed and moderated an online virtual community designed to lessen…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Course Content, Computer Simulation, Computer Science Education
Joshi, Swaroop Ravindra – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Piaget's classic work on cognitive development showed that engaging learners in critical discussions with peers about ideas that are "different" than theirs leads to deep conceptual understanding. Implementing such an approach in college-level STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) courses has some specific challenges: (a) Short…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Competition, Teaching Methods