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Investigating the Role of Student Motivation in Computer Science Education through One-on-One Tutoring
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Boyer, Kristy Elizabeth; Phillips, Robert; Wallis, Michael D.; Vouk, Mladen A.; Lester, James C. – Computer Science Education, 2009
The majority of computer science education research to date has focused on purely cognitive student outcomes. Understanding the "motivational" states experienced by students may enhance our understanding of the computer science learning process, and may reveal important instructional interventions that could benefit student engagement and…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Tutoring, Student Motivation, Learning Processes