Meta-analysis to study the impact of learning engagement strategies in introductory computer programming courses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijayalakshmi Ramasamy ◽  
Mourya Reddy Narasareddygari ◽  
Gursimran Walia ◽  
Andrew Allen ◽  
Debra Duke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computer Programming ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Learning Engagement ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Introductory Computer Programming ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Programming Courses

scholarly journals Brick and Mortar Education vs. SCORM-based Education in Computer-programming Courses: A Comparative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Mohammed Abu Shquier
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Programming Languages ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Computer Programming ◽  
Learning Modules ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Programming Courses

Online education has positively influences student performance during universities lockdown nowadays due to COVID-19, in fact both educators and students have proven their ability to develop their teaching skills by emerging several technological tools. This article analyses the performance of two cohorts of students, the first cohort was taught traditionally while the other was taught online, the scope of this study is the students enrolled in programming languages at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology at Jerash University, the study was carried out between the years 2017 - 2020. 1210 students have participated in the study. This study investigates a comparative study between different methods of delivering programming-languages courses over the 3-year period, the study also aims to shed light on the impact of traditional methods on delivering computer-programming courses and how it could be improved by emerging a SCORM learning multimedia and other learning modules, activities and resources. Result shows that online delivering of courses with the use of SCORM and other tools improves students’ scores and performance slightly, the article concludes that emerging technology to learning can improve the students' creativity, understanding and performance overall.

Metacognitive Instruction in Introductory Computer Programming: A Better Explanatory Construct for Performance than Traditional Factors

1994 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. E. Volet ◽  
C. P. Lund
Keyword(s):  
Computer Programming ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Metacognitive Strategy ◽  
Interactive Teaching ◽  
Planning Strategy ◽  
Metacognitive Instruction ◽  
Introductory Computer Programming ◽  
The Impact

This article examines the effect of metacognitive instruction on students' achievement in introductory programming courses over traditional predictors of performance. Metacognitive instruction was conceptualized as a package, aimed at inducing students to develop a metacognitive strategy relevant for computer programming via interactive teaching. The metacognitive strategy consisted of a five-step planning strategy to guide students' program planning process. The interactive teaching approach involved explicit modeling, coaching and collaborative learning. An experimental field study conducted with twenty-eight experimental and twenty-eight matched control students revealed that metacognitive instruction is a better explanatory construct for students' computing performance than traditional person variables such as background knowledge, program major, gender or age. The impact of metacognitive instruction on the learning processes and outcomes of students with different personal characteristics was systematically examined.

scholarly journals Increasing Student Retention and Satisfaction in IT Introductory Programming Courses using Active Learning

10.28945/3003 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Whittington
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Student Retention ◽  
National Science Foundation ◽  
Computer Programming ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
National Science ◽  
Introductory Computer Programming ◽  
Introductory Programming Courses ◽  
Programming Courses

The emerging field of Information Technology is one of several fields that require students to leam computer programming. A large proportion of the students were having difficulty getting through the programming sequence and ultimately changed majors or dropped out of college. To deal with this problem, curricular reforms were implemented and active learning techniques were added to the classroom. The outcome of which was increased student retention, grades, and overall satisfaction. As a result of these encouraging results, an NSF CCLI grant was awarded to formally compare teaching techniques and to create active learning activities specifically designed for introductory computer programming courses. This paper discusses the preliminary work and results that led to the grant award and also summarizes the work that is currently underway. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. DUE-0442987.

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