Examining science and engineering students' attitudes toward computer science

Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Hoegh, Andrew ^a   Moskal, Barbara M ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Attitudes survey; Computer science; First year students

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FIRST YEAR STUDENTS; NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONS; ON CURRENTS; PILOT POPULATION; RESEARCH IN COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION; SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS;

COMPUTER SCIENCE; EDUCATION COMPUTING; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; MINING; SURVEYS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 77951463401     PISSN: 15394565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/FIE.2009.5350836     Document Type: Conference Paper

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