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Yoonhee Shin; Jaewon Jung; Seohyun Choi; Bokmoon Jung – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
This study investigates the effects of metacognitive and cognitive strategies for computational thinking (CT) on managing cognitive load and enhancing problem-solving skills in collaborative programming. Four different scaffolding conditions were provided to help learners optimize cognitive load and improve their problem-solving abilities. A total…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Mental Computation, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
Lauren Zirpoli – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This convergent parallel mixed methods study with qualitative and quantitative content analysis was conducted to analyze and describe the cognitive complexity of the publicly released Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles Exam questions compared to the language of higher-order thinking found in research literature. Hess' Cognitive Rigor…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Tests, Questioning Techniques, Difficulty Level
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Gerit Wagner; Laureen Thurner – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2025
Git, as the leading version-control system, is frequently employed by software developers, digital product managers, and knowledge workers. Information systems (IS) students aspiring to fill software engineering, management, or research positions would therefore benefit from familiarity with Git. However, teaching Git effectively can be…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Information Systems, Teaching Methods, Computer Software
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Sigal Levy; Yelena Stukalin; Nili Guttmann-Beck – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2024
Probability theory has extensive applications across various domains, such as statistics, computer science, and finance. In probability education, students are introduced to fundamental principles which may include mathematical topics such as combinatorics and symmetric sample spaces. Students pursuing degrees in computer science possess a robust…
Descriptors: Programming, Probability, Mathematics Skills, Computer Science Education
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Renske Weeda; Sjaak Smetsers; Erik Barendsen – Computer Science Education, 2024
Background and Context: Multiple studies report that experienced instructors lack consensus on the difficulty of programming tasks for novices. However, adequately gauging task difficulty is needed for alignment: to select and structure tasks in order to assess what students can and cannot do. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine…
Descriptors: Novices, Coding, Programming, Computer Science Education
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Mugruza-Vassallo, Carlos Andrés – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
In the present research the typical triangle on formative research was extended to a double triangle for an overall career programme (here expander/ compressor) and funnel proposal was explored in a single course (as a "fractal" method). Array processing and ElectroEncephaloGram (EEG) techniques have been incorporated into a Digital…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Undergraduate Students, Computer Science Education, Homework
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Pelánek, Radek; Effenberger, Tomáš – Computer Science Education, 2022
Background and Context: Block-based programming is a popular approach to teaching introductory programming. Block-based programming often works in the context of microworlds, where students solve specific puzzles. It is used, for example, within the Hour of Code event, which targets millions of students. Objective: To identify design guidelines…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Puzzles, Problem Solving
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Moon, Hyunchang; Cheon, Jongphil; Kwon, Kyungbin – International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2022
To help novice learners overcome the obstacles of learning computational thinking (CT) through programming, it is vital to identify difficult CT components. This study aimed to determine the computational concepts and practices that learners may have difficulties acquiring and discuss how programming instructions should be designed to facilitate…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Computation, Thinking Skills, Programming
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Ünal Çakiroglu; Seval Bilgi – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
The aim of this explanatory study is to identify the causes of intrinsic cognitive load in programming process. For this purpose, a method based on two dimensions; programming knowledge types (syntactic, semantic, and strategic) and programming constructs was proposed. The proposed method was tested with high school students enrolled in Computer…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Programming, Interaction
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Xiaojun Luo; Ismail Adelopo – Journal of International Education in Business, 2025
Purpose: This study aims to develops an interdisciplinary business and computer science pedagogy for teaching and learning computer programming in business schools at higher education institutions and explores its associated benefits, challenges and improvement. Design/methodology/approach: Based on a body of theories, an interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Opportunities, Difficulty Level, Business Administration Education
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Brown, Neil C. C.; Weill-Tessier, Pierre; Sekula, Maksymilian; Costache, Alexandra-Lucia; Kölling, Michael – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2023
Objectives: Java is a popular programming language for use in computing education, but it is difficult to get a wide picture of the issues that it presents for novices; most studies look only at the types or frequency of errors. In this observational study, we aim to learn how novices use different features of the Java language. Participants:…
Descriptors: Novices, Programming, Programming Languages, Data
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Wiegand, R. Paul; Bucci, Anthony; Kumar, Amruth N.; Albert, Jennifer; Gaspar, Alessio – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2022
In this article, we leverage ideas from the theory of coevolutionary computation to analyze interactions of students with problems. We introduce the idea of "informatively" easy or hard concepts. Our approach is different from more traditional analyses of problem difficulty such as item analysis in the sense that we consider Pareto…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Difficulty Level, Computer Science Education, Problem Solving
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Václav Dobiáš; Václav Šimandl; Jirí Vanícek – Informatics in Education, 2024
The paper discusses an alternative method of assessing the difficulty of pupils' programming tasks to determine their age appropriateness. Building a program takes the form of its successive iterations. Thus, it is possible to monitor the number of times such a program was built by the solver. The variance of the number of program builds can be…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Computer Science Education, Programming, Task Analysis
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Hao, Xiaoxin; Xu, Zhiyi; Guo, Mingyue; Hu, Yuzheng; Geng, Fengji – International Journal of STEM Education, 2023
Background: Coding has become an integral part of STEM education. However, novice learners face difficulties in processing codes within embedded structures (also termed nested structures). This study aimed to investigate the cognitive mechanism underlying the processing of embedded coding structures based on hierarchical complexity theory, which…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Programming, Computer Science Education
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Liu, Yi-Chun; Wang, Wei-Tsong; Huang, Wen-Hsin – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Prior research has demonstrated the advantages of applying mobile game-based learning (MGBL) applications to supporting students' learning. However, studies that specifically examine the effects of game quality and different types of cognitive loads on learning effectiveness in MGBL contexts are scarce. Therefore, this study aims to address this…
Descriptors: Video Games, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, Academic Achievement
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