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Identifier
Thesis
2471
Author
Weiman, Meghan C. (Meghan Christine), 1982-
Title
Visualization
Computer
Programming
Instruction
:
Usability
and
Influence
on
Attitudes
toward
Programming
by
Gender
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication
2015
Resource Type
Master's Thesis
Abstract
Computer
programming
is
often
seen
as a
complex
,
labor-intensive
field
of
study
.
Unfavorable
attitudes
toward
programming
contribute
to
declining
enrollment
in
computer
science
degree
programs
in
colleges
and
universities
,
especially
among
women
.
Free
online
programming
education
aims
to
cultivate
awareness
of and
interest
in
coding
concepts
and
applications
.
Khan
Academy
provides
one
such
resource
,
including
a
suite
of
programming
tutorials
that
supplement
instruction
with a
visualization
component
,
allowing
users
to
view
the
impact
of
changes
in
individual
code
units
as they
learn
. This
study
assessed
the
impact
of these
tutorials
on
undergraduate
students
'
attitudes
toward
programming
and their
perceptions
of the
tutorials
'
usability
.
It
was
predicted
that
students
instructed
with
Khan
Academy's
visualization
JavaScript
tutorials
would
demonstrate
a
positive
change
in
attitudes
after
the
instruction
and that
such
improvement
would be
greater
than any
attitude
improvement
demonstrated
by
students
exposed
to
text-based
instruction
. This
prediction
was not
supported
, as
students
in
both
groups
demonstrated
a
modest
decline
in
attitudes
after
tutorial
completion
.
Contrary
to
expectations
,
attitudes
did
not
vary
by
gender
.
Men
,
however
,
reported
higher
usability
ratings
than
women
.
Contrary
to
expectations
,
students
rated
the
visualization
tutorials
as
having
lower
than
average
usability
. The
lack
of
attitude
improvement
may
have
resulted
from the
short
duration
of the
study
and
complexity
of the
JavaScript
language
.
Future
studies
could
feature
longer
periods
of
instruction
and a
simpler
procedural
language
.
Such
research
may
help
identify
instructional
methods
best
suited
to
promote
enrollment
and
success
in
programming
courses
and
degree
programs
.
Notes
"
Submitted
in
Partial
Fulfillment
of the
Requirements
for the
Degree
of
Master
of
Arts
in
Psychology.
";
Thesis
advisor
:
Laura
Bowman.
;
M.A.,Central
Connecticut
State
University,,2015.
;
Includes
bibliographical
references
(leaves
35-40)
.
Subject
Computer programming--Study and teaching.
Sex differences in education.
Department
Department of Psychology
Advisor
Bowman, Laura L.
Type
Text
Digital Format
application/pdf
Software
System requirements: PC and World Wide Web browser.
Language
eng
OCLC number
914285888
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