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Publication Date: 2019
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Modelling Achievement in Advanced Computer Science: The Role of Learner Characteristics and Perceived Learning Environment
Nasser-Abu Alhija, Fadia; Levi-Eliyahu, Orna
Computer Science Education, v29 n1 p79-102 2019
Background and Context: Understanding the effects of learner characteristics and perceived learning environment on achievement in academic fields including Computer Science (CS) is of critical importance. Objective: This study aimed at testing a hypothesized model of achievement in CS in terms of the learner and the learning environment characteristics. Method: Data were collected using a questionnaire administered to a random sample of 315 eleventh and twelfth-grade advanced CS students (28% girls). Structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis was utilized to test the proposed structural model. Findings: The hypothesized structural model fits the data reasonably, yet five of the 17 assumed effects were not significant. A modified model with only significant effects fit the data well and accounted for 41% of the variance. Mathematics achievement, self-efficacy and classroom learning environment are the most influential variables on achievement in CS. Implications: The findings bear important implication for helping students by resolving obstacles that obstruct their learning and achievement.
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Grade 11, Grade 12, High School Students, Academic Achievement, Student Characteristics, Educational Environment, Mathematics Achievement, Self Efficacy, Influences, Positive Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Prior Learning, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 11; High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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