Conference Session

COED Programming Education 1: Students, Motivation, and Mastery

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kwansun Cho, University of Florida; Sung Je Bang; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

offering programming courses for non-CS major students as an ongoing challenge,in this paper, we present our blended approach to design an introductory Python programmingcourse for students with non-CS majors. Also, as the course was designed for non-CS majorswith diverse students from different academic backgrounds, it is imperative to hear from non-CSmajor students’ perspective on the course and use their feedback for effective course changes andcontinuous improvement.Keeping the blended approach, the instructor used various approaches in the courses forenhancing student engagement including 1) lecture in various forms including pre and postreading materials, live coding, and discussions, 2) informal student interaction with instructorand peer

Conference Session

COED Programming Education 1: Students, Motivation, and Mastery

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Rossi, Penn State Behrend; Paul C. Lynch, Penn State Behrend

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

the instructorneeds to move between students quickly or even worse…students may “fall through the cracks”as demand for help outpaces the instructor resources available. The result is students leaving labwith knowledge gaps regarding the topic that prevent them from creating a solid foundation onwhich to build their basic programming knowledge. Even worse is the fact this approach teachesstudents when they are handed a programming task to dive straight to code as fast as possiblewhich may not be consistent with how they will work in industry.The goal of this paper is to outline a new paradigm for structuring the lab period which teachesstudents how to work with peers to solve a problem, think before they code, and build conceptualunderstanding

Conference Session

COED: Skills for Moving from Computing Student to Professional

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Kay Camarillo, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

pedagogy literature for guidance.Students’ struggles with programming and data analysis are not new. In the 1990s active learningin computer science consisted of mini-lectures, handouts containing work-out examples, andclass time where students worked independently on projects [7]. This popular method of teachingprogramming evolved over time with new strategies being suggested and tested [8,9]. One suchmethod is pair programming where students work in pairs at a single computer and periodicallyswitch seats and roles [8]. Another method is live coding where the professor writes code in frontof the class while interacting with students [10]. In addition to challenges in teachingprogramming, teaching statistics has its own challenges and

Conference Session

COED Programming Education 1: Students, Motivation, and Mastery

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Feinauer, P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Runna Alghazo, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia; Jaafar M. Alghazo, Virginia Military Institute; Sherif Abdelhamid, Virginia Military Institute; James C. Squire, P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Diversity

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

technology, curriculum and instruction, leadership, and technical writing pedagogy.Dr. Jaafar M. Alghazo, Virginia Military Institute Dr. Jaafar Alghazo is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Virginia Military Institute. He graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Ph.D in Engineering Sci- ence/Computer Engineering in 2004 and M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2000 from the same university. He worked at the American University in Dubai, the University of Central Florida, and Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University before joining the Virginia Military Institute as a Tenure Track faculty member. His research interests are in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Conference Session

COED: Online and Remote Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janardhanan Gangathulasi, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai, India; Shanmuganeethi Velu, P.E.; P. Malliga; Dinesh Kumar K.S.A.

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

%) along with their branch of specialization. The questionnaire also enquired about thetype of content they fetched in the OER and their contribution to the OER.The study outlined the importance of OER during and after the PANDEMIC and how thescope of adoption increased after the pandemic. It facilitated the adoption of the materials andalso strengthened the OER repositories. The peer review and the validation of the material'sauthenticity are the need of the hour. The transformation in the ecosystem with sharingresources is quantified based on the study.Introduction:The educational ecosystem has transformed tremendously after the pandemic, and it getsaugmented with the infusion of digital resources for teaching, learning and assessment [Al-Freih