Halving fail rates using peer instruction: A study of four computer science courses

SIGCSE 2013 - Proceedings of the 44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 177-182

  Porter, Leo ^a   Bailey Lee, Cynthia ^b   Simon, Beth ^b  

^a SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Active Learning; Assessment; Flipped Classroom; Peer Instruction; Student Centric Learning

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LEARNING; ASSESSMENT; FLIPPED CLASSROOM; PEER INSTRUCTION; STUDENT-CENTRIC LEARNING;

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 84876274112     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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