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SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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14 years 1 months ago
Student culture vs group work in computer science
Our industrial advisory boards tell us that our students are well prepared technically, but they lack important group work skills. Simply adding project courses and requiring that...
William M. Waite, Michele H. Jackson, Amer Diwan, ...
ITICSE
2005
ACM
14 years 1 months ago
A research-led curriculum in multimedia: learning about convergence
Traditional teaching methods have acknowledged limitations. Lectures may be used to transmit information efficiently, but often fail to motivate students to engage with the subjec...
Hugh C. Davis, Su White
SIGCSE
2002
ACM
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13 years 7 months ago
Learning styles and performance in the introductory programming sequence
This paper reports on the implication of different preferred learning styles on students'performance in the introductory programming sequence and on work in progress on how t...
Lynda Thomas, Mark Ratcliffe, John Woodbury, Emma ...
ACMSE
2007
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
Integrating BlackBerry wireless devices into computer programming and literacy courses
In this paper we describe our experience in integrating the RIM's BlackBerry handheld wireless device into programming and literacy courses at the University of Guelph and th...
Qusay H. Mahmoud, Allan Dyer
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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14 years 2 months ago
Design and evaluation of a computer science and engineering course for middle school girls
A significant focus in the United States recently has been to increase engagement and interest in STEM curricula, particularly among girls and underrepresented minorities [3]. In ...
Gabriela Marcu, Samuel J. Kaufman, Jaihee Kate Lee...