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Aizat Nurshatayeva; Lindsay C. Page – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2020
English-only college education in non-English speaking countries is a rapidly growing phenomenon that has been dubbed as the most important trend in higher education internationalization. Despite worldwide popularity, there is little empirical evidence about how the transition to English-only instruction affects students' academic outcomes. Using…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Outcomes of Education, Educational Trends
Aizat Nurshatayeva; Lindsay C. Page – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2019
English-only college education in non-English speaking countries is a rapidly growing phenomenon that has been dubbed as the most important trend in higher education internationalization. Despite worldwide popularity, there is little empirical evidence about how the transition to English-only instruction affects students' academic outcomes. Using…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Outcomes of Education, Educational Trends
Robins, Anthony – Computer Science Education, 2010
Compared to other subjects, the typical introductory programming (CS1) course has higher than usual rates of both failing and high grades, creating a characteristic bimodal grade distribution. In this article, I explore two possible explanations. The conventional explanation has been that learners naturally fall into populations of programmers and…
Descriptors: Programming, Learning Processes, Grading, Simulation
Hefford, Nigel A.; Keef, Stephen P. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2004
This analysis of gender performance differences in a first-level New Zealand university course in computer science is predicated on the model of academic ability proposed by Charles Spearman, the eminent educational psychologist and statistician. The regression model is based on the theoretical constructs of general academic ability and specific…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Ability, Multiple Regression Analysis, Evaluation Methods

Petersen, Charles G.; Howe, Trevor G. – AEDS Journal, 1979
Biographical, tempermental, and aptitude data were collected for two semesters from students enrolled in an introductory computer class. Only college grade point average and general intelligence contributed significantly to the model. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, College Students, Computer Science Education
Fan, Tai-Sheng; Li, Yi-Ching – Computers and Education, 2005
This study investigated gender differences for college computer science majors in Taiwan. Subjects were college students enrolled in five universities offering computer science programs. A total of 940 valid questionnaires were collected, including 796 males (85%) and 144 females (15%). Significant gender differences were not found for most of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science Education, Gender Differences, Majors (Students)