Measurement of Cognitive Performance in Computer Programming Concept Acquisition: Interactive Effects of Visual Metaphors and the Cognitive Style Construct.

McKay, Elspeth

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ERIC Number: EJ617263

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Publication Date: 2000

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Measurement of Cognitive Performance in Computer Programming Concept Acquisition: Interactive Effects of Visual Metaphors and the Cognitive Style Construct.

McKay, Elspeth

Journal of Applied Measurement, v1 n3 p257-91 2000

Studied the interactive effect of instructional strategies enhanced with text-plus-textual metaphors or text-plus-graphical metaphors and cognitive style on the acquisition of programming concepts using a measure of cognitive style and the QUEST Interactive Test Analysis System. Results for 203 undergraduates support the reliability of the experimental approach. (SLD)

Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Higher Education, Metaphors, Programming, Reliability, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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