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Direct linkManuel B. Garcia – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The global shortage of skilled programmers remains a persistent challenge. High dropout rates in introductory programming courses pose a significant obstacle to graduation. Previous studies highlighted learning difficulties in programming students, but their specific weaknesses remained unclear. This gap exists due to the predominant focus on the…
Descriptors: Programming, Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education, Mastery Learning
Download full textSmith, Geoff; Bailey, Vivien – 1993
In a yearlong project, Britain's Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) investigated why some students leave their educational programs before achieving their certificates or diplomas. The project drew information on completion rates from the BTEC database. Views of BTEC centers' staff were canvassed through a national survey covering…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Business Education, Computer Science Education
