Computing students learning computing informally

Proceedings of the 10th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, Koli Calling'10

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 43-48

  McCartney, Robert ^a   Eckerdal, Anna ^b   Moström, Jan Erik ^c   Sanders, Kate ^d   Thomas, Lynda ^e   Zander, Carol ^f  

^a University of Connecticut   (United States)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE   (United States)

^e ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Informal learning; Self directed learning

Indexed keywords

INFORMAL LEARNING; RESEARCH AREAS; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING; STUDENTS LEARNING;

RESEARCH; STUDENTS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 79952525603     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1930464.1930470     Document Type: Conference Paper

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