Exploring the effects of gender and learning styles on computer programming performance: Implications for programming pedagogy

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 696-712

  Lau, Wilfred W F ^a   Yuen, Allan H K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ABILITY; CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION; DIFFERENTIAL EFFECT; GENDER DIFFERENCES; LEARNING STYLE; PROGRAMMING KNOWLEDGE; PROGRAMMING PEDAGOGY; PROGRAMMING PERFORMANCE; SECONDARY SCHOOLS;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CURRICULA; STUDENTS;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 67249092467     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00847.x     Document Type: Article

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