ERIC Number: EJ1467194
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 32
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0899 3408
EISSN: EISSN-1744-5175
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Investigating Relationships of Sentiments, Emotions, and Performance in Professional Development K-12 CS Teachers
Yi Liu1; Leen-Kiat Soh1; Guy Trainin2; Gwen Nugent3; Wendy M. Smith4
Computer Science Education, v35 n1 p28-59 2025
Background and Context: Professional development (PD) programs for K-12 computer science teachers use surveys to measure teachers' knowledge and attitudes while recognizing daily sentiment and emotion changes can be crucial for providing timely teacher support. Objective: We investigate approaches to compute sentiment and emotion scores automatically and identify associations between the scores and teachers' performance. Method: We compute the scores from teachers' assignments using a machine-assisted tool and measure score changes with standard deviation and linear regression slopes. Further, we compare the scores to teachers' performance and post-PD qualitative survey results. Findings: We find significant associations between teachers' sentiment and emotion scores and their performance across demographics. Additionally, we find significant associations that are not captured by post-PD qualitative surveys. Implications: The sentiment and emotion scores can viably reflect teachers' performance and enrich our understanding of teachers' learning behaviors. Further, the sentiment and emotion scores can complement conventional surveys with additional insights related to teachers' learning performance.
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Correlation, Psychological Patterns, Performance, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 1837476
Author Affiliations: 1School of Computing, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA; 2Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA; 3Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA; 4Center for Science, Mathematics, and Computer Education; Department of Mathematics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA