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Fernando J. Rodriguez – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In computer science education, introductory computer programming courses tend to be the most challenging for novices, with higher dropout rates than other computer science courses. Recruitment and retention of students in computer science fields is an important area of focus in computer science education research, and previous research has…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Introductory Courses, Programming, Cooperative Learning
Kunkle, Wanda M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Many students experience difficulties learning to program. They find learning to program in the object-oriented paradigm particularly challenging. As a result, computing educators have tried a variety of instructional methods to assist beginning programmers. These include developing approaches geared specifically toward novices and experimenting…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming Languages, Language of Instruction, Academic Achievement