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Turning the tables: learning from students about teaching CS1

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SIGITE '12: Proceedings of the 13th annual conference on Information technology education

Pages 133 - 138

https://doi.org/10.1145/2380552.2380594

Published: 11 October 2012 Publication History

Abstract

Programming has a central role in the computing curriculum, and introductory programming classes have been extensively studied in the computer science education literature. However, most of the studies focus on the effectiveness of various pedagogical approaches on student learning and engagement, and relative little attention is paid to faculty development. The gap in the literature puts CS1 faculty interested in effectively implementing innovative pedagogical approaches in a difficult situation. This article argues that taking a behaviorist approach to the CS1 classroom can provide much-needed feedback. Students provide instructors with one of the best sources of information about effective programming instruction, both with respect to pedagogical approaches and with respect to less formal issues such as classroom management, student-faculty interactions, and course policies. Faculty who choose to listen and learn from the comments made by their CS1 students will find a wealth of information to guide them in their development as instructors.

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Turning the tables: learning from students about teaching CS1
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
        Information science education

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DOI:10.1145/2380552

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Lehman KNewhouse KSax L(2020)Global Participation in Undergraduate ComputingThe Wiley Handbook of Gender Equity in Higher Education10.1002/9781119257639.ch15(289-313)Online publication date: 13-Nov-2020
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Sax LLehman KZavala CCaspersen MEdwards SBarnes TGarcia D(2017)Examining the Enrollment GrowthProceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education10.1145/3017680.3017781(513-518)Online publication date: 8-Mar-2017
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3017680.3017781
Pearce JNakazawa MHeggen S(2015)Improving problem decomposition ability in CS1 through explicit guided inquiry-based instructionJournal of Computing Sciences in Colleges10.5555/2831432.283145331:2(135-144)Online publication date: 1-Dec-2015
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2831432.2831453

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