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Direct linkChen, Chen; Haduong, Paulina; Brennan, Karen A.; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip M. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
The impact of a novice programmer's first language on their subsequent achievement in further computing education has been the subject of much study in the field of computer science education. Our research is a retrospective study of more than 10,000 undergraduate students enrolled in CS1 (introduction to computer programming) from 118 US college…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Computer Science Education, Novices, Programming
Download full textChen, Chen; Jeckel, Stuart; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip M. – International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2019
This study examines the relationship between students' pre-college experience with computers and their later success in introductory computer science classes in college. Data were drawn from a nationally representative sample of 10,197 students enrolled in computer science at 118 colleges and universities in the United States. We found that…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming, Academic Achievement, College Students
Chen, Chen; Haduong, Paulina; Brennan, Karen; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip – Computer Science Education, 2019
Background and Context: The relationship between novices' first programming language and their future achievement has drawn increasing interest owing to recent efforts to expand K-12 computing education. This article contributes to this topic by analyzing data from a retrospective study of more than 10,000 undergraduates enrolled in introductory…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming Languages, College Students, Computer Attitudes
