Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Source
| ACM Transactions on Computing… | 3 |
Author
| Allan, Vicki | 1 |
| Boustedt, Jonas | 1 |
| Clarke-Midura, Jody | 1 |
| Eckerdal, Anna | 1 |
| Engelman, Shelly | 1 |
| Ericson, Barbara | 1 |
| Guzdial, Mark | 1 |
| McCartney, Robert | 1 |
| Mcklin, Tom | 1 |
| Pantic, Katarina | 1 |
| Poole, Frederick J. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 2 |
Education Level
| Secondary Education | 2 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Georgia | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkClarke-Midura, Jody; Sun, Chongning; Pantic, Katarina; Poole, Frederick J.; Allan, Vicki – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2019
Our work is situated in research on Computer Science (CS) learning in informal learning environments and literature on the factors that influence girls to enter CS. In this article, we outline design choices around the creation of a summer programming camp for middle school youth. In addition, we describe a near-peer mentoring model we used that…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Educational Environment, Females, Middle School Students
McCartney, Robert; Boustedt, Jonas; Eckerdal, Anna; Sanders, Kate; Thomas, Lynda; Zander, Carol – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2016
In this article, we address the question of why computing students choose to learn computing topics on their own. A better understanding of why some students choose to learn on their own may help us to motivate other students to develop this important skill. In addition, it may help in curriculum design; if we need to leave some topics out of our…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Independent Study, Computer Science Education, Student Motivation
Guzdial, Mark; Ericson, Barbara; Mcklin, Tom; Engelman, Shelly – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2014
Georgia Computes! ("GaComputes") was a six-year (2006-2012) project to improve computing education across the state of Georgia in the United States, funded by the National Science Foundation. The goal of GaComputes was to broaden participation in computing and especially to engage more members of underrepresented groups which includes…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Educational Policy, Computer Science, Intervention
