A case for smaller class size with integrated lab for introductory computer science

SIGCSE 2007: 38th SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 341-345

  Boyer, Kristy Elizabeth ^a   Dwight, Rachael S ^a   Miller, Carolyn S ^a   Raubenheimer, C Dianne ^b   Stallmann, Matthias F ^a   Vouk, Mladen A ^a  

^a North Carolina State University

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active learning; Assessment; Class size; Introductory computer science; Pipeline; Underrepresented groups

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; CURRICULA; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STUDENTS;

ACTIVE LEARNING; DEMOGRAPHICS; RETENTION;

COMPUTER SCIENCE;

EID: 34748893524     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1227310.1227430     Document Type: Conference Paper

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