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Ritter, Frauke; Standl, Bernhard – Informatics in Education, 2023
We live in a digital age, not least accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is all the more important in our society that students learn and master the key competence of algorithmic thinking to understand the informatics concepts behind every digital phenomena and thus is able to actively shape the future. For this to be successful, concepts must…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Information Science Education, Computer Science Education, COVID-19
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Mitri, Michel – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2023
This article presents a multi-stage guided technical project coding Python scripts for utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS) to work with a document-store database called DynamoDB. Students doing this project should have taken an introductory programming class (ideally in Python) and a database class to have experience with Python coding and…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Computer Science Education, Student Projects, Databases
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Wang, Jianlan; Zhang, Yuanlin; Jones, Arthur; Eckel, Rory; Hawkins, Joshua; Musslewhite, Darrel – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2022
Despite the importance of computer science education and computational thinking, there have been limited examples of computer science education at K-12 classrooms that authentically represents the work of computer scientists, especially programming. One reason is the lack of a measurable definition of computational thinking and a programming…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Computer Science Education, Programming, Thinking Skills
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Ardith D. Bravenec; Karen D. Ward – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Chemistry simulations using interactive graphic user interfaces (GUIs) represent uniquely effective and safe tools to support multidimensional learning. Computer literacy and coding skills have become increasingly important in the chemical sciences. In response to both of these facts, a series of Jupyter notebooks hosted on Google Colaboratory…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Interaction, Computer Simulation, Undergraduate Students
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Bikanga Ada, Mireilla; Foster, Mary Ellen – Computer Science Education, 2023
Objective: This study explores postgraduate students' perceptions of the modified team-based learning instructional approach used to teach it and the extent to which the Bootcamp course improves their practical skills. Method: In the beginning, participants (n = 185) were asked to rate their practical experience on the taught topics. At the end…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Cooperative Learning, Program Length, Computer Science Education
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Yong, Su Ting; Gates, Peter – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2022
A study was conducted to explore student self-efficacy, motivation, and performance in learning programming online. A questionnaire was administered to 132 students in a Foundation in Engineering programme using the Computer Programming Self-Efficacy Scale and Intrinsic Motivation Inventory. Then, exam performance and Moodle logs were used to…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Programming
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Fuentes, Pablo; Camarero, Cristobal; Herreros, David; Mateev, Vladimir; Vallejo, Fernando; Martinez, Carmen – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2022
Understanding the architecture of a processor can be uninteresting and deterring for computer science students, since low-level details of computer architecture are often perceived to lack real-world impact. These courses typically have a strong practical component where students learn the fundamentals of the computer architecture and the handling…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer System Design, Programming Languages, Fatigue (Biology)
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Yong, Su Ting; Tiong, Kung Ming – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2022
This study explored students' motivation and difficulties in learning programming in a blended learning environment. The face-to-face classroom instructions were blended with digital learning instructions. The study adopted a convergent parallel design mixed methods research and involved 209 pre-university students. The findings were as follows:…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Student Motivation, Programming, Computer Science Education
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Kiliç, Servet; Gökoglu, Seyfullah – Informatics in Education, 2022
This study aims to explore the usability of the virtual robotics programming curriculum (VRP-C) for robotics programming teaching. Pre-service computer science (CS) teachers were trained for robotics programming teaching by using VRP-C in a scientific education activity. After training, views of the participants were revealed by using a scale and…
Descriptors: Usability, Robotics, Virtual Classrooms, Programming
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Qing Li; Mahnaz Moallem; Jeremy Boettinger; Qijie Cai; Michael Levi – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2025
Aiming to promote equity in computing, this study proposes an educational model that offers an alternative approach to inspire K-12 students to become interested in CS and develop their computational thinking (CT) skills. It also examines the experience of marginalized students during the COVID pandemic in a learning environment grounded in the…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Student Experience, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Krouska, Akrivi; Troussas, Christos; Sgouropoulou, Cleo – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
The closure of educational institutions due to the COVID-19 pandemic leads imperatively to the utilization of technological advances and the Internet for enabling the continuity of learning. To this direction, Mobile Game-based Learning (MGbL) can be beneficial to teaching and learning; since, from technological perspective, most students prefer…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Electronic Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Hsueh, Nien-Lin; Daramsenge, Bilegjargal; Lai, Lien-Chi – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2022
Aim/Purpose: The goal of this study was twofold: first, to examine how learners' behavioral engagement types affect their final grades in an online programming course; and second, to explore which factors most strongly affect student performance in an online programming course and their connection to the types of cognitive engagement. Background:…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Online Courses, Programming, COVID-19
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Er, Erkan – Online Submission, 2022
Time management is an important self-regulation strategy that can improve student learning and lead to higher performance. Students who can manage their time effectively are more likely to exhibit consistent engagement in learning activities and to complete course assignments in a timely manner. Well planning of the study time is an essential part…
Descriptors: Programming, Time Management, Computer Science Education, Integrated Learning Systems
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Liu, Xiaoming; Schwieger, Dana – Information Systems Education Journal, 2023
Rapid advancements and emergent technologies add an additional layer of complexity to preparing computer science and information technology higher education students for entering the post pandemic job market. Knowing and predicting employers' technical skill needs is essential for shaping curriculum development to address the emergent skill gap.…
Descriptors: Network Analysis, Employment Opportunities, Information Technology, Computer Science Education
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Erin C. Yang; Robby Divine; Christine S. Kang; Sidney Chan; Elijah Arenas; Zoe Subol; Peter Tinker; Hayden Manninen; Alicia Feichtenbiner; Talal Mustafa; Julia Hallowell; Isiac Orr; Hugh Haddox; Brian Koepnick; Jacob O'Connor; Ian C. Haydon; Karla-Luise Herpoldt; Kandise Van Wormer; Celine Abell; David Baker; Alena Khmelinskaia; Neil P. King – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Undergraduate research experiences can improve student success in graduate education and STEM careers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, undergraduate researchers at our institution and many others lost their work-study research positions due to interruption of in-person research activities. This imposed a financial burden on the students and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teaching Methods, COVID-19, Pandemics
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