Discipline-Based Education Research Group
Date of this Version
9-1-2016
Document Type
Presentation
Citation
DBER Presentation, Sept. 1, 2016. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Abstract
Our questions
Is there a correlation between a student's spatial abilities and her ability in programming? Spatial abilities are measured through the R-PSVT, and CS programming ability is measured the 2009 AP CS MC questions
If yes, can we increase programming success through the teaching of spatial skills?
Results
Spatial training seemed to be correlated with better CS gains, and in particular helped Hispanic women and students from low SES backgrounds
Caveats
We measured code reading, but taught code writing
Differing student demographics for the 2 sessions
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Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Higher Education Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons
Comments
Copyright (c) 2016 Steve Cooper