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A Qualitative Investigation of Factors Contributing to Women Majoring in Computer Science
Title
A Qualitative Investigation of Factors Contributing to Women Majoring in Computer Science
Author
Wong, Alexandria
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Education, Computer science
Description
This study investigates factors that influence young women’s decision to major in computer science (CS). While there is a rapid increase of scientific advances being made in the United States and the importance of scientific fields for societal, e...
Building a Computing Identity: The Role of Middle School Computer Science Courses in Igniting Student Interest to Consider a Career in Software Development
Title
Building a Computing Identity: The Role of Middle School Computer Science Courses in Igniting Student Interest to Consider a Career in Software Development
Author
Gann-Carroll, Susan
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Education, Computer science
Description
The purpose of this study was to understand whether students who took computer science courses in a prescribed sequence during middle school developed a strong enough computing identity to show an interest in continuing to take computing courses i...
Motivating Computer Science Students Beyond Classwork with Games and Gamification
Title
Motivating Computer Science Students Beyond Classwork with Games and Gamification
Author
Watson, Stacey
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Computer science, Education
Description
Researchers have determined that games have the power to motivate users to engage for long periods of time with unparalleled intensity because they satisfy human psychological and emotional needs. In educational contexts, researchers have examined...
Scaffolding Reflective Practice with an Ecology of Data-Driven Reflection Support Tools
Title
Scaffolding Reflective Practice with an Ecology of Data-Driven Reflection Support Tools
Author
MacNeil, Stephen
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Computer science, Education, Psychology
Description
Reflection is a process of converting experience into understanding. Through the process of reflection, students actively engage in sense-making around an experience; situating it within their existing experiences, beliefs, and knowledge. Though m...
Sentiment Analysis on Verbal Data from Team Discussions As an Indicator of Individual Performance
Title
Sentiment Analysis on Verbal Data from Team Discussions As an Indicator of Individual Performance
Author
Dehbozorgi, Nasrin
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Computer science, Education
Description
The inherently complex nature of evaluating teamwork calls for methods to measure and predict students’ performance and provide timely feedback. Analyzing students’ individual performance, particularly in low-stake teams, is a challenge since the ...