Optimists Have More Fun, But Do They Learn Better? – On the Influence of Emotional and Social Factors on Learning CS and Math
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Learning to program is notoriously difficult. In order to understand predictors of success and, when possible, improve the course design of the introductory pprogramming course to increase the likelyhood of success, we study a number of factors that potentially indicate programming aptitude. We have studied the influence of emotional and social factors on students’ learning outcome. Emotional health and social well-being has been measured in terms of five variables: perfectionism, selfesteem, coping tactics, affective states, and optimism. No correlation was found! Others have found the variables perfectionism, selfesteem, and affective states to be predictors of success. We identify potential explanations for this seeming contradiction.
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