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Wu, Bian; Hu, Yiling; Ruis, A. R.; Wang, Minhong – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2019
Computational thinking (CT), the ability to devise computational solutions for real-life problems, has received growing attention from both educators and researchers. To better improve university students' CT competence, collaborative programming is regarded as an effective learning approach. However, how novice programmers develop CT competence…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods, College Students
Green, Caitlin Moriah – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This dissertation is a mixed-methods ethnographic study of students in the introductory class in the Engineering & Computer Science (ECS) department at University of California, Davis (UC Davis). I collected audio-recorded natural speech and questionnaire data from students attending this course during two academic quarters, Fall 2016 and…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Metalinguistics, Ethnography, Introductory Courses
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Postner, Lori; Stevens, Reed – Computer Science Education, 2005
In this paper, we explore how students used two resources, the in-class lecture and the online newsgroup, to write computer programs. By focusing on the questions students asked in each setting, we compare these two learning environments. Questions students asked during lecture typically related to the material the instructor was presenting. In…
Descriptors: Programming, Lecture Method, Computer Science Education, Use Studies
Mann, Bruce, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2006
"Selected Styles in Web-Based Educational Research" is concerned with the most common research styles in Web-based teaching or learning. It is intended for practitioners, educators and students, who wish to learn how to conduct research in online teaching and learning, and helps define style in educational research methodology. To…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Language Usage, Educational Research