Analyzing-Evaluating-Creating: Assessing Computational Thinking and Problem Solving in Visual Programming Domains

A Ghosh, L Malva, A Singla - Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Computational thinking (CT) and problem-solving skills are increasingly integrated into K-8
school curricula worldwide. Consequently, there is a growing need to develop reliable …

Piloting of a Computer Science Content Knowledge Test for 10th Grade Students

T Bahr - 2024 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
New (interdisciplinary) Computer Science (CS) subjects in K-12 education have been
introduced in recent years. Most of them have educational plans derived from CS Frame …

The First Five Years of a Dual Track Programming Series

C Nitta, K Eiselt - Proceedings of the 55th ACM Technical Symposium on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The varying skill levels of students in entry-level university programming courses
complicates an already challenging task for instructors. Combining students of differing skill …

Validating a Language-Independent CS1 Learning Outcomes Assessment

A Jain, R Bockmon, C Bourke, S Cooper - Proceedings of the ACM …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Assessing learning outcomes in computer science education is essential as it is an indicator
of student progress, the effectiveness of teaching methods, and areas for improvement …

Developing a Computer Science Content Knowledge Test for 10th Grade Students

T Bahr - Proceedings of the 18th WiPSCE Conference on …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Computer Science competencies are becoming increasingly important in our current
digitised society. To foster students in Computer Science, different countries have introduced …

[PDF][PDF] Improving Student Success Through Parachuting

C Bourke, N Ghose - cse.unl.edu
This paper reports on our experiences implementing a parachute program that identifies
struggling students in a Computer Science I course and invites them to “parachute” out and …