Title
Implementing CS1 with embedded instructional research design in laboratories
Abstract
Closed laboratories are becoming an increasingly popular approach to teaching introductory computer science courses. Unlike open laboratories that tend to be an informal environment provided for students to practice their skills with attendance optional, closed laboratories are structured meeting times that support the lecture component of the course, and attendance is required. This paper reports on an integrated approach to designing, implementing, and assessing laboratories with an embedded instructional research design. The activities reported here are parts of a departmentwide effort not only to improve student learning in computer science and computer engineering (CE) but also to improve the agility of the Computer Science and Engineering Department in adapting the curriculum to changing technologies, incorporate research, and validate the instructional strategies used. This paper presents the design and implementation of the laboratories and the results and analysis of student performance. Also described in this paper is cooperative learning in the laboratories and its impact on student learning.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1109/TE.2005.863435
Education, IEEE Transactions
Keywords
DocType
Volume
computer science education,educational courses,CS1,closed laboratories,computer engineering course,cooperative learning,embedded instructional research design,introductory computer science courses,laboratory assessment,laboratory design,laboratory implementation,student learning,Computer science education,cooperative learning,instructional design,introductory computer science/computer engineering (CS/CE) courses,laboratories
Journal
49
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1
0018-9359
9
PageRank 
References 
Authors
1.27
18
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Lang, J.191.27
Nugent, G.C.291.27
A Samal31033213.54
Soh, L.-K.491.27