Factors Influencing Success in Beginning Computer Science Courses.

Wileman, Stanley; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ246378

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981

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Factors Influencing Success in Beginning Computer Science Courses.

Wileman, Stanley; And Others

Journal of Educational Research, v74 n4 p223-26 Mar-Apr 1981

Eight factors were studied to determine their relationship to success in a beginning computer science course. Significant correlations were found between the final exam score and reading comprehension, sequence completion, logical reasoning, and algorithmic execution. (Authors/JN)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Algorithms, Computer Science Education, Educational Counseling, Higher Education, Logical Thinking, Mathematical Logic, Prediction, Reading Comprehension

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Language: English

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