The effect of reciprocal teaching and programmed instruction on learning outcome in computer science education

Answers to the questions of which instructional methods are suitable for school, what instructional methods should be applied in teaching individual subjects and how instructional methods support the act of learning represent challenges to general education and education in individual subjects. This study focuses on the empirical examination of learning outcome with respect to two instructional methods: programmed instruction and reciprocal teaching. An SPF-2 × 2•2 design is used to control instructional method, time and class context. Learning outcome on search queries is assessed with reference to multi-choice test items. The empirical findings show that learning with programmed instruction performs better than reciprocal teaching.     

Improving teaching and learning of computer programming through the use of the Second Life virtual world

The emergence of new technologies such as three‐dimensional virtual worlds brings new opportunities for teaching and learning. We conducted an action research approach to the analysis of how teaching and learning of computer programming at the university level could be developed within the Second Life virtual world. Results support the notion that it is possible to use this environment for better effectiveness in the learning of programming. The main results are the identification of problems hampering the teacher's intervention in this virtual world and the detection of solutions for those problems that were found effective to the success in using this environment for teaching/learning computer programming.     

计算机网络编程课程的教学改革与实践

计算机网络编程在网络应用中非常重要.该文主要阐述了网络编程课程的特点,分析了逐步更新的教学思路和教学内容,提出了教练式授课方法,使得教与学在实验室中互动进行;研究了项目驱动管理方法,并按照小组工作模式为学生分配选题;重视实验过程管理,提出了"螺旋型推进"的编程思想;最后,在现场验收,对编程设计报告的内容和写作要求严格把好考核关,给出了详细的过程管理要点.     

A blended learning approach for teaching computer programming: design for large classes in Sub-Saharan Africa

The challenge of teaching programming in higher education is complicated by problems associated with large class teaching, a prevalent situation in many developing countries. This paper reports on an investigation into the use of a blended learning approach to teaching and learning of programming in a class of more than 200 students. A course and learning environment was designed by integrating constructivist learning models of Constructive Alignment, Conversational Framework and the Three-Stage Learning Model. Design science research is used for the course redesign and development of the learning environment, and action research is integrated to undertake participatory evaluation of the intervention. The action research involved the Students’ Approach to Learning survey, a comparative analysis of students’ performance, and qualitative data analysis of data gathered from various sources. The paper makes a theoretical contribution in presenting a design of a blended learning solution for large class teaching of programming grounded in constructivist learning theory and use of free and open source technologies.     

The impact of science content and professional learning communities on science teaching efficacy and standards‐based instruction

This study examines the impact of standards‐based professional development on teacher efficacy and instructional practice of elementary and middle school science teachers. Professional development activities were conducted over a period of 3 years and included content courses as well as teacher involvement in professional learning communities. Teacher efficacy was assessed at five time points using the Science Teacher Efficacy Beliefs Instrument (STEBI), and instructional practice was evaluated at four time points with classroom observations using the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP). Results indicate that there was significant growth in teacher self‐efficacy but not in outcome expectancy. There was also significant growth in the extent to which teachers implemented inquiry‐based instruction in the classroom. Additionally, a positive correlation was observed between changes in self‐efficacy and changes in the use of inquiry‐based instructional practice. These results are discussed in terms of a model of teacher learning wherein changes in teacher beliefs and changes in classroom practice mutually influence each other, and also in terms of the impact of collaboration on teacher efficacy and practice. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., Inc. J Res Sci Teach 48: 534–551, 2011     

Exploring the effects of gender and learning styles on computer programming performance: implications for programming pedagogy

Computer programming has been taught in secondary schools for more than two decades. However, little is known about how students learn to program. From the curriculum implementation perspectives, learning style helps address the issue of learner differences, resulting in a shift from a teacher-centred approach to a learner-focused approach. This study aims to investigate the effects of gender and learning styles on computer programming performance. The Gregorc Style Delineator (GSD) was employed to measure learning styles. A test was administered to assess students' programming performance. Two hundred and seventeen secondary school students of age from 14 to 19 participated in this study. Results indicated that no gender differences in programming performance were found after controlling for the effect of student ability. Academic ability had a differential effect on programming knowledge. Sequential learners in general performed better than random learners. These results suggest the importance of the ordering dimension of the GSD in influencing programming performance. Implications of the findings in relation to programming pedagogy are discussed in this paper.     

"为迁移而教"的教学策略探讨

本文在分析学生的学习迁移在其能力形成作用的基础上，着重探讨了激发迁移动机，合理选择、编排和教授教学内容，教授认知策略，以及合理评估学生的学习成效等“为迁移而教”的教学策略。     

浅析案例教学法在高校计算机教学中的应用

高校计算机作为一门十分重要的学科,提升了学生的高科技应用能力。高校不仅要重视计算机课程内容的充实度,还要保证课堂内外的结合,案例教学与操作紧紧地联系在一起。本文结合了近年教学中常用的案例分析法开展讨论,建立起了一套高效并且高质量的计算机课堂内外教学体系,在此基础上真正提升了学生的上机操作以及计算机知识水平,为案例分析教学方法的普及提供了有力的理论依据。     

网络教学互动对教与学的影响

在远程网络教育中,交互性（互动）是决定教育质量的一个重要因素,交互活动直接影响着远程课程的学习效果。影响现代远程教育课程交互水平的因素主要有教师、学生和教学资源三个方面。同时高质量的互动对“教”与“学”都有着新的要求和影响。     

Beginners and programming: insights from second language learning and teaching

This paper will consider issues that are important in the teaching and learning of programming to students in their first year of an undergraduate course in a computer science discipline. We will suggest that the current educational climate offers the opportunity to move the focus onto the learner and their experience, and that second language learning and teaching in the field of English as a Second, or Foreign, Language may be a fruitful area on which to draw. We will review a particular aspect of second language pedagogy-learner strategies-and discuss their applicability to students who are starting to learn how to program. We will consider ways in which these strategies might be useful to support learning programming at this level.     

《计算机程序设计》与《程序设计课程设计》实验教学整合研究

《计算机程序设计》是计算机专业学生必修的一门重要基础课程,既注重基础又强调实践能力的课程。《程序设计课程设计》是该课程的后续课程,强调实践能力。两门课程以"16+2"的教学模式安排在一个学期。两门课程实验内容分散独立,不成体系。本文结合我校教学情况,从两门课程实验的教学内容、教学方法、教学考核等几个方面,探讨如何整合两门课程的实验教学,提高教学质量,培养合格人才。     

网络学习社群在计算机专业课程教学中的应用

分析探讨了计算机专业课程的特点及现存的主要问题,提出将网络学习社群的应用贯穿到各个教学环节,形成一种相对完善的教学模式.对网络学习社群在教学应用过程中应注意的问题进行了详细阐述,最后分析了网络学习社群应用到计算机专业课程教学中的优势和挑战.     

Analysis of Students’ learning of computer programming in a computer laboratory context

ABSTRACT

Previous research shows that many students find it difficult to learn computer programming. To learn computer programming includes both gaining theoretical understanding and learning to develop programmes in practice. To this end, teachers commonly design programming exercises for the students in the computer laboratory. To be able to improve the process of designing such exercises, there is a need of a more detailed understanding of the interaction between learning of theory and learning of practice in laboratory sessions. In this paper, an approach for investigating this interaction is proposed. Theoretically, the approach is based on phenomenography and variation theory. To illustrate the approach, it is demonstrated in detail how it was applied to a small but rich case of empirical data from a computer laboratory session. The main result presented here is the new approach for analysing data. In addition, the results of the case study shed preliminary light on the interaction between learning of practice and learning of theory when students work with programming assignments in the laboratory.     

浅谈计算机技术对中学音乐专业教育的影响

以计算机技术为核心的现代教育技术对中学音乐教育产生的巨大影响已经渗透中学音乐教学的各个领域。本从中学音乐专业教育开展计算机教育的现状、开发应用模式、电子计算机音乐教育的发展趋势等几方面，来探讨这一现代教育新技术对中学音乐教育改革的影响，以及对高素质音乐人才的培养作用。     

The impact of cooperative learning on self-directed learning abilities in the computer applications technology class

ABSTRACT

This article reports on an explorative study into the relationship between the implementation of cooperative learning strategies and students’ self-directedness in learning. Participants in this study were first-year Computer Applications Technology student teachers. Students completed a self-directed learning questionnaire at the beginning of the module and again after completion of the module. We used cooperative learning strategies during contact sessions over 12 weeks. After completion of the module, interviews were also conducted with randomly selected students. We concluded that the cooperative learning experiences in the Computer Applications Technology class appear to have an effect on students’ perceived readiness for self-directed learning only in cases where students do not have perceived high self-directed learning skills.     

范例教学法在就业指导课程中的应用研究

就业是时下的社会热点问题之一,大学生的就业问题引起了广泛关注。通过在就业指导课中实施范例教学,可以将抽象的就业概念具体化,帮助学生树立正确的就业观念、提高就业技能,从而达到快速优质就业的目的。     

The role of cognition in teaching and learning: A case study

Abstract

A growing body of research has emphasized the important role that prior knowledge, experience, beliefs and attitudes play in the interpretation of policy reforms. Spillane, Reiser and Reimer (2002) assert that teachers use their prior knowledge in making sense of new directives to change their practice, pointing out how teachers arrive at different interpretations of the same policy message, sometimes even misunderstanding the policy intent. They highlight how teachers often are biased towards policy interpretations that fit with their prior beliefs and values. However, few of these studies exist in a third world setting. This article tries to bridge this gap by focusing on a case study that was executed in a South African classroom. The findings suggest that the teacher in this study were largely guided by his own beliefs of what constitutes good teaching and that curriculum policy is constantly shaped, reshaped and adapted to the situation in a process of great complexity.     

Influence of problem-based learning games on effective computer programming learning in higher education

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