Active Learning in Computer Science: Impacting Student Behavior
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1 Department of Computer Science, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35487-0290, { cordes | parrish } @cs.ua.edu Abstract The Department of Computer Science at the University of Alabama has undergone significant revisions in its introductory course sequence for computing majors. This included the construction of a new technology-enabled classroom and a complete shift in the instructional paradigm. This paper examines the course format and instruction mode, and also looks at student behaviors and attitudes (as captured through end-of-semester surveys) regarding these courses.
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تاریخ انتشار 2002