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Self-Assessment and Student Improvement in an Introductory Computer Course at the Community College-Level
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Spicer-Sutton, Jama – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine a student's computer knowledge upon course entry and if there was a difference in college students' improvement scores as measured by the difference in pretest and posttest scores of new or novice users, moderate users, and expert users at the end of a college-level introductory computing class. This…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education, Student Improvement
Using Visual Technologies in the Introductory Programming Courses for Computer Science Majors
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Price, Kellie W. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Decreasing enrollments, lower rates of student retention and changes in the learning styles of today's students are all issues that the Computer Science (CS) academic community is currently facing. As a result, CS educators are being challenged to find the right blend of technology and pedagogy for their curriculum in order to help students…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Introductory Courses, Programming, Majors (Students)
Self-Assessment and Student Improvement in an Introductory Computer Course at the Community College Level
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Spicer-Sutton, Jama; Lampley, James; Good, Donald W. – Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to determine a student's computer knowledge upon course entry and if there was a difference in college students' improvement scores as measured by the difference in pretest and post-test scores of new or novice users, moderate users, and expert users at the end of a college level introductory computing class. This…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education, Pretests Posttests