High School Experience and University Achievement in Computer Science.

Greer, Jim

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Publication Date: 1986

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High School Experience and University Achievement in Computer Science.

Greer, Jim

AEDS Journal, v19 n2-3 p216-25 Win-Spr 1986

Reviews a study of 117 students at the University of Saskatchewan which examined the relationship between high school computer experience and university achievement in introductory computer science. The pretests used are described, findings are analyzed, and student withdrawal patterns are discussed. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Computer Science Education, Correlation, Developed Nations, Discriminant Analysis, Dropouts, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Higher Education, Predictive Measurement, Predictor Variables, Programing, Tables (Data), Test Results, Testing

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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