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Direct linkMcGarr, Oliver; Exton, Chris; Power, Julie; McInerney, Clare – Computer Science Education, 2023
Background and Context: School principals and school guidance counsellors can be very influential in deciding what subjects are offered on the curriculum, how they are promoted and who they are targeted to. For that reason, exploring their views of Computer Science (CS) as a subject can help unearth potential barriers that may hinder the wider…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Counselor Attitudes, School Counselors
Quille, Keith; Bergin, Susan – Computer Science Education, 2019
Background and Context: Computer Science attrition rates (in the western world) are very concerning, with a large number of students failing to progress each year. It is well acknowledged that a significant factor of this attrition, is the students' difficulty to master the introductory programming module, often referred to as CS1. Objective: The…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Introductory Courses, Programming, Student Attrition
Maguire, Phil; Maguire, Rebecca; Kelly, Robert – Computer Science Education, 2017
We report on an intervention in which informal programming labs were switched to a weekly machine-evaluated test for a second year Data Structures and Algorithms module. Using the online HackerRank system, we investigated whether greater constructive alignment between course content and the exam would result in lower failure rates. After…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Teaching Methods, Test Scoring Machines
Bergin, Susan; Reilly, Ronan – Computer Science Education, 2006
A model for predicting student performance on introductory programming modules is presented. The model uses attributes identified in a study carried out at four third-level institutions in the Republic of Ireland. Four instruments were used to collect the data and over 25 attributes were examined. A data reduction technique was applied and a…
Descriptors: Programming, Foreign Countries, Multivariate Analysis, Introductory Courses
