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View article: A demographic analysis on prerequisite preparation in an advanced data structures course
A demographic analysis on prerequisite preparation in an advanced data structures course Open
research-article Open Access Share on A demographic analysis on prerequisite preparation in an advanced data structures course Authors: Sophia Krause-Levy University of California San Diego University of California San DiegoView Profile , …
View article: A Demographic Analysis on Prerequisite Preparation in an Advanced Data Structures Course
A Demographic Analysis on Prerequisite Preparation in an Advanced Data Structures Course Open
Previous work in computing has shown that Black, Latinx, Native American and Pacific islander (BLNPI), women, first-generation, and transfer students tend to have worse outcomes during their time in university compared to their majority co…
View article: Proficiency in Basic Data Structures among Various Subpopulations of Students at Different Stages in a CS Program
Proficiency in Basic Data Structures among Various Subpopulations of Students at Different Stages in a CS Program Open
Previous studies show that CS students may not learn as much from their courses as we might expect. This could have ramifications on how students succeed in their future careers and may explain why researchers report a gap between industry…
View article: A Quantitative Study of Faculty Views on the Goals of an Undergraduate CS Program and Preparing Students for Industry
A Quantitative Study of Faculty Views on the Goals of an Undergraduate CS Program and Preparing Students for Industry Open
Although elements of the academia-industry gap have been studied extensively, these studies have mostly ignored the primary stakeholder for changing academia: faculty. Building on a recent qualitative study that revealed a wide range of fa…
View article: Using DevContainers to Standardize Student Development Environments: An Experience Report
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In computer science classes it can be a challenge to ensure every student has a functioning development environment. Running pre-configured servers that provide students with remote access can help mitigate most of these setup issues, howe…
View article: Exploring the Link Between Prerequisites and Performance in Advanced Data Structures
Exploring the Link Between Prerequisites and Performance in Advanced Data Structures Open
Recent work has identified a mismatch between instructor expectations of students' mastery of prerequisite course content and their actual ability. This invites the question of why this mismatch exists. We first examined grades in prerequi…
View article: Faculty Views on the Goals of an Undergraduate CS Education and the Academia-Industry Gap
Faculty Views on the Goals of an Undergraduate CS Education and the Academia-Industry Gap Open
Previous work has found that recent computer science graduates often experience difficulty transitioning into their new roles in industry due to a significant gap between their academic experiences and industry's expectations. Although mul…
View article: Behaviors of Higher and Lower Performing Students in CS1
Behaviors of Higher and Lower Performing Students in CS1 Open
Although recent work in computing has discovered multiple techniques to identify low-performing students in a course, it is unclear what factors contribute to those students' difficulties. If we were able to better understand the character…
View article: The Relationship between Prerequisite Proficiency and Student Performance in an Upper-Division Computing Course
The Relationship between Prerequisite Proficiency and Student Performance in an Upper-Division Computing Course Open
While it is widely believed that taking a class's prerequisites is critical for success, less is known about how proficiency with the prerequisite knowledge from those courses affects performance in later courses. Specifically, it is uncle…