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Melissa Unger – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Computer Science (CS) is a rapidly growing field that impacts almost every aspect of students' lives. From media consumption to future careers in medicine, agriculture, security, finance, and other areas, understanding computer programming is essential for 21st-century society and careers. Over the next decade, employment opportunities in computer…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Self Efficacy, Grade 2, Teacher Attitudes
Kevin Michael Smaldone – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation investigates the issue of gender stratification within engineering and other STEM-related fields. The dissertation is divided into three articles that address different aspects of the problem and propose potential solutions. Article 1 explores the persistent gender imbalance within STEM fields, particularly in engineering and…
Descriptors: STEM Careers, Gender Issues, Engineering, Computer Science
Ana Elizabeth Redstone – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study sought to address the gap in knowledge about the effect of UDL features on asynchronous online postsecondary learners' achievement, engagement, and self-efficacy. The study also described a process for redesigning an online course to incorporate UDL components and provided specific examples of the implemented UDL guidelines. The study…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement
McKanry, Rex M. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Technology advances have changed the way faculty teach and students learn. The classroom has evolved from students listening to their faculty lecture to convey their knowledge to students utilizing interactive electronic resources that can take students worldwide in milliseconds. Tools in the classroom have also allowed faculty to quiz students…
Descriptors: Audience Response Systems, Computer Science Education, Community Colleges, Lecture Method
Amanda M. Meek – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Despite high scores and abilities, girls lose interest in science and math throughout middle school. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in the computer science research field will grow 19% by 2026; however, only 18% of the bachelor's degrees in computer science are earned by women in the United States (ComputerScience.org, 2021).…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Creativity, Programming, Computer Science
Matthew Frazier – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Online educational resources (e.g., curricula, tutorials, documentation, Q&A sites) increasingly serve as key sources for secondary school students learning Computer Science Principles (CSP). A big obstacle to using these resources is finding information appropriate for the learning task and learner's background. Research shows that secondary…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Secondary School Students, Student Characteristics, Information Literacy
Tikyna M. Dandridge – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This dissertation research used an embedded qualitative case study research design to investigate a single educator's actions in teaching Black youth engineering and computing in a culturally appropriate and accessible manner. Historically, the engineering discipline has preserved and upheld Eurocentric standards for how learners should think and…
Descriptors: Teachers, STEM Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Blacks
Tiffany Mary Ann Wilson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
National efforts have been made to increase STEM participation among racially marginalized individuals (Ro & Loya, 2015). However, women, especially African American women, remain underrepresented in STEM fields, particularly in engineering and computer science disciplines. The purpose of this basic interpretive qualitative study was to…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Females, African American Students, Engineering Education
Olivares, Daniel Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The 2012 report by the US President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) predicts a deficit in the workforce for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in the following decade and emphasizes the importance of addressing this shortfall. According to the report, less than half of the three million students…
Descriptors: Intervention, Computer Science Education, Programming, Social Behavior
Rice, Jeffrey Philip – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Using the lived experiences of study participants, the purpose of the exploratory qualitative study was to explore collegiate cybersecurity instructors' qualities needed to maximize the engagement of Generation Z cybersecurity learners to successfully become cybersecurity specialists. This understanding is important in order to increase the…
Descriptors: Information Security, Computer Security, Age Groups, Specialists
Saiteja Malisetty – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation investigates the application of network models in educational assessment across diverse learning settings, encompassing both clinical and classroom environments. As educational paradigms shift and digital tools become more embedded in learning processes, traditional assessment methods often fall short in effectively capturing the…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Information Technology, Technology Integration, Textbooks
Hosseini, Roya – ProQuest LLC, 2018
My dissertation is situated in the field of computer science education research, specifically, the learning and teaching of programming. This is a critical area to be studied, since, primarily, learning to program is difficult, but also, the need for programming knowledge and skills is growing, now more than ever. This research is particularly…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Educational Technology, Programming, Skill Development
Parker, Richard J. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Professional identity, or the connection between individuals and their professional community of practice, begins forming as early as deciding a major for university studies. Development is supported or hindered by situated practices and experiences throughout undergraduate studies and across the transition from university to the workplace. To…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Capstone Experiences, Professional Identity, Computer Software
Vanek, Jenifer B. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This research explores the difficulties faced by many migrant, refugee, and immigrant adults confronted with technological ubiquity in economically developed countries. Preparing migrant adult learners for the digital world by building digital literacy skills can help to maintain home language proficiency, support English language learning, and…
Descriptors: Migrants, Adult Learning, Computer Literacy, Media Literacy
Daly, Tebring – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Learning the syntax, semantics, and concepts behind software engineering can be a challenging task for many individuals. This paper examines the Alice 3 software, a three-dimensional visual environment for teaching programming concepts, to determine if it is an effective tool for improving student achievement, raising self-efficacy, and engaging…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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