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Ahadi, Alireza; Hellas, Arto; Lister, Raymond – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2017
We describe a method for analyzing student data from online programming exercises. Our approach uses contingency tables that combine whether or not a student answered an online exercise correctly with the number of attempts that the student made on that exercise. We use this method to explore the relationship between student performance on online…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Online Courses, Computer Science Education, Programming
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Maddux, Cleborne D.; And Others – Computers in the Schools, 1989
Describes the use of the Flesch readability and interest formulae to evaluate textbooks intended for use in college level introductory educational computing courses. Variables that influence what textbook is chosen for a college course are discussed, and readability scores, human interest categories, and subject matter coverage are examined in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Higher Education, Introductory Courses
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Szymczuk, Michael; Frerichs, Dean – AEDS Journal, 1985
Describes an investigation which assessed predictive value of Iowa Test of Educational Development, Science Research Associates Inc.'s Computer Programming Aptitude Battery, and Wolfe Programming Aptitude Test for predicting secondary school students' success in computer science courses, to develop a prediction model, and to estimate mastery…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Computer Science, Correlation, Educational Research
Lippert, Susan K.; Granger, Mary J. – 1998
Many university business schools have an instructor-led course introducing computer software application packages. This course is often required for all undergraduates and is a prerequisite to other courses, such as accounting, finance, marketing, and operations management. Knowledge and skills gained in this course should enable students not only…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
Rogers, Camille F.; Randall, Cindy – 1997
This study evaluated the computer skills and learning expectations of students in an introductory course at a regional university in the southeastern United States. A survey was administered to 595 students enrolled in sections of the Introduction to Computer Information Systems (CIS) course. The survey instrument charted such things as major and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development