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SIGCSE
2005
ACM
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14 years 3 months ago
Teaching and learning ethics in computer science: walking the walk
The author shares techniques used in a successful "Ethics and Professionalism" class at California State University, San Bernardino. The author describes active learning...
Richard J. Botting
SIGCSE
2009
ACM
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14 years 10 months ago
Using peer-led team learning to increase participation and success of under-represented groups in introductory computer science
This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of a program that uses active recruiting and peer-led team learning to try to increase the participation and success of wome...
Susan Horwitz, Susan H. Rodger, Maureen Biggers, D...
ITICSE
2010
ACM
14 years 1 months ago
Helping students build a mental model of computation
Introductory computer science classes are known for having a high attrition rate. Some authors believe this is due to students’ difficulties in establishing a mental model of co...
Steve Kollmansberger
DIGRA
2005
Springer
14 years 3 months ago
Learning Games as a Platform for Simulated Science Practice
In recent years, science education has been the focus of study and development of new gamebased learning environments. It has been argued that active and critical learning about r...
Rikke Magnussen
SIGCSE
2006
ACM
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14 years 3 months ago
Computing in context: integrating an embedded computing project into a course on ethical and societal issues
A hands-on embedded computing project is introduced into an undergraduate social sciences course. In the pilot module, nine student teams created working prototypes, using the tec...
Fred G. Martin, Sarah Kuhn