Conference Session

Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Clayton E Price, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

introduction to programming with C++. Theimplemented strategy blended pre-recorded online lectures and homework assignments, with oneweekly optional face-to-face meeting. The same instructor taught both the blended instructionand the traditional face-to-face lecture. The focus of this study was twofold: a) determinepotential negative impact of the blended format, and b) identify the major predictors of finalperformance in this course. A one-way ANOVA analysis indicated no statistically significantdifferences in final course score between the control and the treatment groups. The analysis of aproposed path analysis model showed that self-efficacy, perceived engagement and perceiveddifficulty are significant predictors of students’ final performance in