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SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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13 years 11 months ago
Teaching computation to undergraduate scientists
This paper describes the motivation and design of an introductory computational course for natural, physical, and social scientists. Categories and Subject Descriptors: K.3.2 Comp...
Daniel T. Kaplan
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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Expanding the frontiers of computer science: designing a curriculum to reflect a diverse field
While the discipline of computing has evolved significantly in the past 30 years, Computer Science curricula have not as readily adapted to these changes. In response, we have rec...
Mehran Sahami, Alex Aiken, Julie Zelenski
SIGCSE
2010
ACM
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How do computing faculty adopt curriculum innovations?: the story from instructors
This paper presents the findings of an exploratory, qualitative study revealing computing instructors’ experience in adopting curriculum innovations. We interviewed eight instru...
Lijun Ni, Tom McKlin, Mark Guzdial
SIGCSE
2009
ACM
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14 years 6 months ago
Engagement: gaming throughout the curriculum
This paper considers how gaming has been infused into the computing curriculum of institutions in the United States. To increase motivation of students and improve retention, many...
Briana B. Morrison, Jon A. Preston
ITICSE
2005
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
Learning styles across the curriculum
Recent research has shown that a student’s learning style – essentially, the way a student approaches and masters new material – can affect student performance in introducto...
A. T. Chamillard, Ricky E. Sward