Creativity in CS1: A literature review

S Sharmin - ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 2021‏ - dl.acm.org
Computer science is a fast-growing field in today's digitized age, and working in this industry
often requires creativity and innovative thought. An issue within computer science education …

Introductory programming and the didactic triangle

A Berglund, R Lister - Conferences in research and practice in …, 2010‏ - opus.lib.uts.edu.au
In this paper, we use Kansanen's didactic triangle to structure and analyse research on the
teaching and learning of programming. Students, teachers and course content are the three …

Five C Framework: A student-centered approach for teaching programming courses to students with diverse disciplinary background

M Tom - 2015‏ - acquire.cqu.edu.au
The existing complexities of teaching and learning computer programming are increased
where students are diverse in their disciplinary backgrounds, language skills, and cultures …

Through the eyes of instructors: a phenomenographic investigation of student success

P Kinnunen, R McCartney, L Murphy… - Proceedings of the third …, 2007‏ - dl.acm.org
In this paper we present a phenomenographic analysis of computer science instructors'
perceptions of student success. The factors instructors believe influence student success fell …

Computer science and IT teachers' conceptions of successful and unsuccessful teaching: A phenomenographic study

A Carbone, L Mannila, S Fitzgerald - Computer Science Education, 2007‏ - Taylor & Francis
In this paper we present the results of a phenomenographic study revealing the conceptions
of successful and unsuccessful teaching among information and communication technology …

Weekly open-ended exercises and student motivation in cs1

S Sharmin, D Zingaro, C Brett - Proceedings of the 20th Koli Calling …, 2020‏ - dl.acm.org
Improving student engagement and learning within introductory Computer Science (CS1)
courses has been heavily studied within CS Education (CSE) research due to their …

Learning computer science: Perceptions, actions and roles

A Berglund, A Eckerdal, A Pears, P East… - European Journal of …, 2009‏ - Taylor & Francis
This phenomenographic study opens the classroom door to investigate teachers'
experiences of students learning difficult computing topics. Three distinct themes are …

[PDF][PDF] Does quality assurance enhance the quality of computing education?

A Pears - Australian Computer Science Communications, 2010‏ - diva-portal.org
Delivery of “quality” education is a major element of the mission statements of the world's
tertiary institutions. Quality has emerged as an important academic performance metric and …

Investigating the role of student motivation in computer science education through one-on-one tutoring

KE Boyer, R Phillips, MD Wallis, MA Vouk… - Computer Science …, 2009‏ - Taylor & Francis
The majority of computer science education research to date has focused on purely
cognitive student outcomes. Understanding the motivational states experienced by students …

Teaching in the current higher education environment: perceptions of IT academics

J Tutty, J Sheard, C Avram - Computer Science Education, 2008‏ - Taylor & Francis
This paper builds on previous research into teachers' conceptions of learning and teaching
with an investigation of information technology academics. Using a phenomenographic …