Search Results - subject:"Computing Education"

Hwang, Mark I. (ed.) - 2024 - First edition

"Issues related to teaching and learning information systems (IS) concepts have received keen interest from IS academics since the discipline's inception over 60 years ago. Bringing together cutting-edge research from over 30 international experts, Teaching Information Systems presents a timely...

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Conceptual Model of Generic Learning Design to Teach Cultural Artifacts in Computing Education: An Analysis Based on Akan Culture in Ghana

Suhonen, Jarkko; Anohah, Ebenezer - In: International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course … 8 (2018) 4, pp. 50-64

Cultural heritage can provide interesting aspects to computing education. For instance, conceptual understanding of … activities. Finally, they discuss what should be taken into consideration when cultural artifacts are used in computing education. …

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Trends of Mobile Learning in Computing Education from 2006 to 2014: A Systematic Review of Research Publications

Suhonen, Jarkko; Anohah, Ebenezer; Solomon Sunday Oyelere - In: International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL) 9 (2017) 1, pp. 16-33

The majority of the existing research regarding mobile learning in computing education has primarily focused on … important to explore development and application perspectives on the integration of mobile learning into computing education and … of scientific publications related to mobile learning in computing education. After identifying relevant publications …

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Developing Critical Understanding of Computing With the Raspberry Pi

Gatenby, Amanda Banks - In: International Journal of People-Oriented Programming (IJPOP) 6 (2017) 2, pp. 1-19

This article describes a research project for exploring learning activities with Raspberry Pis in four school contexts in the UK. The aim of the project was to compare different learning designs, which had the shared objective of developing computational competencies, to investigate how these...

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The Importance of Outreach Programs to Unblock the Pipeline and Broaden Diversity in ICT Education

Lang, Catherine; Craig, Annemieke; Egan, MaryAnne - In: International Journal of Information and Communication … 12 (2016) 1, pp. 38-49

There is a need for outreach programs to attract a diverse range of students to the computing discipline. The lack of qualified computing graduates to fill the growing number of computing vacancies is of concern to government and industry and there are few female students entering the computing...

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Effects of Web-based Cognitive Apprenticeship and Time Management on the Development of Computing Skills in Cloud Classroom: A Quasi-Experimental Approach

Tsai, Chia-Wen; Shen, Pei-Di; Wu, Hsiao-Chi; Chen, Yi-Fen - In: International Journal of Information and Communication … 12 (2016) 3, pp. 1-12

Web-based learning is generally a solitary process without teachers' on-the-spot assistance. In this study, a quasi-experiment was conducted to explore the effects of various combinations of Web-Based Cognitive Apprenticeship (WBCA) and Time Management (TM) on the development of students'...

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Quality initiatives in Jordan: the accreditation requirements case

Abu-Shanab, Emad A.; Alsmadi, Ahlam - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 2 (2011) 4, pp. 303-319

The Ministry of Higher Education in Jordan and the accreditation council are working toward a national accreditation plan for all public and private universities in the country. Attempts to evaluate the quality of education, curricula and graduates in the information technology fields are...

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A framework to evaluate the likelihood of knowledge retention when college students obtain information from the internet

Saleh, Zakaria I. - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 2 (2011) 4, pp. 363-379

With the generalised use of information technologies (IT), students gather and use information from the World Wide Web and use it to complete their schoolwork and other related tasks. However, there are no indications that any of the obtained information is actually being critically thought...

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A framework for teaching software engineering introductory courses

Alsmadi, Izzat; Hanandeh, Feras - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 2 (2011) 4, pp. 380-397

Teaching in continuously evolving fields such as software engineering is challenging due to the need for continuous evaluation and evolution in the course material and subjects. As a result, students may have problems connecting the different course subjects and concepts together. In this...

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Information systems curriculum: some concerns

Sagheb-Tehrani, Mehdi - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 2 (2011) 4, pp. 347-362

The information systems (IS) discipline faces greater challenges now than at any time; the main challenge is low enrolment. The college curriculum in IS is revisited and often changed in institutions of higher education to reflect the changes in the field. Many programmes are closely following...

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