在CS1中掌握学习的模块化:为期四年的行动研究研究
Claudio Alvarez1,2, Maira Marques Samary3, Alyssa Friend Wise4
1Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile.
概括
实施基于模块化掌握的方法显著提高了入门计算机科学 (CS1) 课程的通过率,并减少了退学率. 这种教育策略使学生能够以他们自己的速度进步,提高编程中的学习成果.
科学领域:
- 计算机科学教育计算机科学教育
- 教育技术的教育技术
- 教学研究教学研究
背景情况:
- 入门计算机科学 (CS1) 课程的失败率很高,通常是由于不灵活的节奏.
- 建议掌握学习,允许自己节奏的进步,以改善CS1结果.
- 在CS1中掌握学习的有限的文档实现和最佳实践存在.
研究的目的:
- 设计,评估和代地改进一个基于模块化掌握的CS1课程.
- 评估这种教学方法对学生学业成绩的影响.
- 提供实用指导,在CS1中实施掌握学习.
主要方法:
- 一项为期四年的行动研究,涉及工程新生 (N=959).
- 教学设计,活动,内容和管理的代改进.
- 模块化CS1课程以支持掌握学习.
主要成果:
- 在四年内,第一学期合格率从19.3%增加到77.1%.
- 课程磨损率从25.0%下降到3.8%.
- 学生在课程中的平均时间从23.2周减少到14.9周.
结论:
- 模块化与掌握学习相结合是提高CS1学业成绩的有效方法.
- 这项研究展示了一个可行的模型,用于提高学生在入门编程中的成功.
- 讨论了实施掌握学习的实际考虑.
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