Active learning in computer science: Impacting student behavior

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Cordes, David ^a   Parrish, Allen ^a  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Assessment; Introductory computer science; Technology enabled education

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER SCIENCE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

ACTIVE LEARNING; INTRODUCTORY COMPUTER SCIENCE; TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED EDUCATION;

CURRICULA;

EID: 0036953817     PISSN: 01905848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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