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Interdisciplinary Computational Thinking with Music and Programming: A Case Study on Algorithmic Music Composition with Sonic Pi
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Petrie, Christopher – Computer Science Education, 2022
Background and Context: Computational Thinking (CT) has been recently integrated into new and revised Digital Technologies content (DTC) in the Technology learning area of the New Zealand School Curriculum. Objective: To aid this change, this research examined how CT supports learning outcomes in both music and programming with the Sonic Pi…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Outcomes of Education, Computer Science Education, Programming
Supporting Teachers and Learners of Programming by Understanding Feedback on Syntax, Semantics, and Style
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Kirk, Diana; Luxton-Reilly, Andrew; Tempero, Ewan – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2020
New Zealand has a shortage of skilled workers in information technology (IT). Skills relating to computer programming (e.g., software engineer, applications programmer, software tester, web developer) all appear on the 2019 Long Term Skill Shortage List published by Immigration New Zealand. In many parts of the world, demand for computing…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Skilled Workers, Computer Science Education
Learning Edge Momentum: A New Account of Outcomes in CS1
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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