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View article: Domain-Specific Theories of Teaching Computing: Do they Inform Practice?
Domain-Specific Theories of Teaching Computing: Do they Inform Practice? Open
Computing education research applies theories from the social sciences to build deep understanding of factors that influence students’ learning process in different educational settings; but in recent years, computing education researchers…
View article: A Dialog About the Special Issues on Theory
A Dialog About the Special Issues on Theory Open
Several authors of articles in the special issue came together for an asynchronous discussion of the articles, surfacing several tensions and opportunities for future work. This summary of the discussion offers a glimpse into these insight…
View article: Pedagogic Challenges in Teaching Cyber Security -- a UK Perspective
Pedagogic Challenges in Teaching Cyber Security -- a UK Perspective Open
Cyber security has become an issue of national concern in the UK, USA and many other countries worldwide. Universities have reacted to this by launching numerous cyber security degree programmes. In this paper we explore the structure of t…
View article: Technology-Supported Active Learning in a Flexible Teaching Space
Technology-Supported Active Learning in a Flexible Teaching Space Open
Active learning is increasingly of interest within Higher Education. The use of technology provides, in theory, the opportunity for more effective active learning, but in practice the majority of learning technology usage is still for “tra…
View article: Development and Use of Domain-specific Learning Theories, Models, and Instruments in Computing Education
Development and Use of Domain-specific Learning Theories, Models, and Instruments in Computing Education Open
Use of theory within a field of research provides the foundation for designing effective research programs and establishing a deeper understanding of the results obtained. This, together with the emergence of domain-specific theory, is oft…
View article: Theories and Models of Emotions, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy in the Context of Programming Education
Theories and Models of Emotions, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy in the Context of Programming Education Open
Research into the relationship between learning computing and students' attitudes, beliefs, and emotions often builds on theoretical frameworks from the social sciences in order to understand how these factors influence, for example, stude…
View article: Computing Education Theories
Computing Education Theories Open
In order to mature as a research field, computing education research (CER) seeks to build a better theoretical understanding of how students learn computing concepts and processes. Progress in this area depends on the development of comput…
View article: Whole Genome Sequencing for Determining the Source of Mycobacterium bovis Infections in Livestock Herds and Wildlife in New Zealand
Whole Genome Sequencing for Determining the Source of Mycobacterium bovis Infections in Livestock Herds and Wildlife in New Zealand Open
The ability to DNA fingerprint Mycobacterium bovis isolates helped to define the role of wildlife in the persistence of bovine tuberculosis in New Zealand. DNA fingerprinting results currently help to guide wildlife control measures and al…
View article: Classroom-Based Research Projects for Computing Teachers
Classroom-Based Research Projects for Computing Teachers Open
The introduction of Computing to the national curriculum in England has led to a situation where in-service teachers need to develop subject knowledge and pedagogical expertise in computer science, which presents a significant challenge. P…
View article: Contrasting CS student and academic perspectives and experiences of student engagement
Contrasting CS student and academic perspectives and experiences of student engagement Open
The performance of Computer Science (CS) on a range of international student engagement benchmarks, including the North American National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) in the USA and Canada, Student Experience Survey (SES) in Austral…
View article: Assessing Self-Regulation of Learning Dimensions in a Stand-alone MOOC Platform
Assessing Self-Regulation of Learning Dimensions in a Stand-alone MOOC Platform Open
A capacity for self-regulated learning (SRL) has long been recognised as an important factor in successful studies. Although educational researchers have started to investigate the concept of SRL in the context of online education, very li…
View article: Teacher Research Projects in Computing
Teacher Research Projects in Computing Open
The introduction of computer science (CS) to the National Curriculum for schools in England has led to a situation where teachers must develop both subject knowledge and pedagogical expertise in parallel, which presents a significant chall…
View article: EXPLORING THE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ATTAINMENT OF SELF-REGULATORY LEARNING SKILLS IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
EXPLORING THE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ATTAINMENT OF SELF-REGULATORY LEARNING SKILLS IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY Open
EXPLORING THE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ATTAINMENT OF SELF-REGULATORY LEARNING SKILLS IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
View article: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING IN ONLINE BLENDED LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF A NOVEL E-LEARNING PLATFORM
AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING IN ONLINE BLENDED LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF A NOVEL E-LEARNING PLATFORM Open
AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING IN ONLINE BLENDED LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF A NOVEL E-LEARNING PLATFORM
View article: Design Science MOOC: A Framework of Good Practice Pedagogy in a Novel E-Learning Platform eLDa
Design Science MOOC: A Framework of Good Practice Pedagogy in a Novel E-Learning Platform eLDa Open
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have taken higher educational establishments of the western world by storm with large amounts of funding diverted into developing and delivering a wide variety of online, massparticipation courses. Many …
View article: Exploring learners’ strategies of self-regulated learning abilities in a novel MOOC Platform : eLDa
Exploring learners’ strategies of self-regulated learning abilities in a novel MOOC Platform : eLDa Open
Online educational research such as massive open online courses (MOOCs) has recently begun investigating and exploring key approaches of learners‘ selfregulated learning (SRL) strategies. MOOCs have been known to record high dropout rates …
View article: A study of user participation across different delivery modes of a massive open online course
A study of user participation across different delivery modes of a massive open online course Open
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are offered by many universities, with hundreds of thousands of people worldwide having registered for one or more of the many available courses. Despite the potential that has been claimed for these cou…
View article: Understanding initial undergraduate expectations and identity in computing studies
Understanding initial undergraduate expectations and identity in computing studies Open
There is growing appreciation of the importance of understanding the student perspective in Higher Education (HE) at both institutional and international levels. This is particularly important in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathem…
View article: Student engagement in massive open online courses
Student engagement in massive open online courses Open
Completion rates in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are disturbingly low. Existing analysis has focused on patterns of resource access and prediction of drop-out using learning analytics. In contrast, the effectiveness of teaching prog…