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Programming: Factors that Influence Success |
Bergin, Susan; Reilly, Ronan
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This paper documents a study, carried out in the academic year 2003-2004, on fifteen factors that may influence performance on a first year object-oriented programming module. The factors included prior academic experience, prior computer experience, self-perception of programming performance and comfort level on the module and specific cognitive skills. The study found that a student's perception of their understanding of the module had the strongest correlation with programming performance, r=0.76, p‹0.01. In addition, Leaving Certificate (LC) mathematics and science scores were shown to have a strong correlation with performance. A regression module, based upon a student's perception of their understanding of the module, gender, LC mathematics score and comfort level was able to account for 79% of the variance in programming performance results.
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Keyword(s):
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CS1; Programming; Predictors; computer science education |
Publication Date:
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2005 |
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Book chapter |
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Peer-Reviewed:
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Yes |
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Institution:
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Maynooth University |
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Citation(s):
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Bergin, Susan and Reilly, Ronan (2005) Programming: Factors that Influence Success. In: SIGCSE '05 Proceedings of the 36th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education. ACM, pp. 411-415. ISBN 1581139977 |
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Publisher(s):
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ACM |
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File Format(s):
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other |
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Related Link(s):
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http://eprints.maynoothuniversity.ie/8209/1/RR-Programming-2005.pdf |
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