ERIC Number: EJ1448443
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1055-3096
EISSN: EISSN-2574-3872
Teaching Tip: Scaffolding in Business Analytics Education -- Using Python for Web Scraping
Anand Jeyaraj
Journal of Information Systems Education, v35 n4 p438-450 2024
A significant activity in the business analytics process is enrichment, which deals with acquiring and combining data from external sources. While different strategies for enrichment are possible, it can be accomplished more efficiently through automation using Python scripts. Since business students may not be immersed in technology skills and may be new to coding activities, instructional scaffolding may be of considerable importance. This paper describes the use of a mixed scaffolding approach involving piecewise integration and progressive integration to help students learn web scraping using Python in the limited amount of time available. Specifically, piecewise integration enables students to learn different chunks of knowledge separately and selectively integrate them as required. In contrast, progressive integration enables students to begin with the first chunk of knowledge and expand it with related chunks of knowledge. Based on performance in a segment-ending assignment and knowledge transfer to other settings, the scaffolding approach seems effective in imparting the necessary knowledge and skills to students.
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Business Administration Education, Data Analysis, Programming Languages, Web Sites, Content Analysis, Automation, Technological Literacy, Teaching Methods, Introductory Courses, Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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