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Effects of Teaching a Computer Programming Language via Hybrid Interface on Anxiety, Cognitive Load Level and Achievement of High School Students
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Unal, Alper; Topu, Fatma Burcu – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
In this study, based on quasi-experimental research, was investigated the effects of teaching Python programming language via Blockly tool, which had hybrid interface, on students' computer programming anxiety, cognitive load level, and achievement. Participants were 90 high school students, 44 of them in experimental group (hybrid interface) and…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Science Education, Computer Interfaces, Programming Languages
Influence of Students' Learning Style, Sense of Presence, and Cognitive Load on Learning Outcomes in an Immersive Virtual Reality Learning Environment
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Huang, Chiao Ling; Luo, Yi Fang; Yang, Shu Ching; Lu, Chia Mei; Chen, An-Sing – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among Taiwanese high school students' learning style, sense of presence, cognitive load, and affective and cognitive learning outcomes in an immersive virtual reality-based learning environment. This study used a teaching experiment intervention method. Seventy-seven students…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Difficulty Level, Outcomes of Education, Virtual Classrooms
Mindstorms Robots and the Application of Cognitive Load Theory in Introductory Programming
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Mason, Raina; Cooper, Graham – Computer Science Education, 2013
This paper reports on a series of introductory programming workshops, initially targeting female high school students, which utilised Lego Mindstorms robots. Cognitive load theory (CLT) was applied to the instructional design of the workshops, and a controlled experiment was also conducted investigating aspects of the interface. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Programming, Introductory Courses, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level