TY - GEN
T1 - Learning style and factors contributing to success in an introductory computer science course
AU - Allert, James
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - An introductory course in computer science (CSJ) is required of virtually all engineering majors at the University of Minnesota Duluth. From 2001-present an extensive battery of visualization software was developed for this course. Students consistently ranked the visualization software as more important to their learning than any other element of the course. However, these rankings were not highly correlated with actual outcomes. This study of learning style determined that reflective and verbal learners outperformed active and visual ones. Student opinions of the value of programming projects and lectures rank highest and seem to cut across learning style preference. Background familiarity with computers and software was not a strong correlate, although involvement in computer and video gaming was found to be negatively correlated with course success.
AB - An introductory course in computer science (CSJ) is required of virtually all engineering majors at the University of Minnesota Duluth. From 2001-present an extensive battery of visualization software was developed for this course. Students consistently ranked the visualization software as more important to their learning than any other element of the course. However, these rankings were not highly correlated with actual outcomes. This study of learning style determined that reflective and verbal learners outperformed active and visual ones. Student opinions of the value of programming projects and lectures rank highest and seem to cut across learning style preference. Background familiarity with computers and software was not a strong correlate, although involvement in computer and video gaming was found to be negatively correlated with course success.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357442
DO - 10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357442
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:13244283217
SN - 0769521819
SN - 9780769521817
T3 - Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2004
SP - 385
EP - 389
BT - Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2004
A2 - Kinshuk, null
A2 - Looi, C.-K.
A2 - Sutinen, E.
A2 - Sampson, D.
A2 - Aedo, I.
A2 - Uden, L.
A2 - Kaehkoenen, E.
T2 - Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2004
Y2 - 30 August 2004 through 1 September 2004
ER -