Applying a Contest to Improve Learning in the Information Systems Development--An Interdisciplinary and Extracurricular Approach

Autor/inn/en	Fantinato, Marcelo; Chaim, Marcos Lordello; Morandini, Marcelo; Peres, Sarajane Marques; Tuesta, Esteban Fernandez
Titel	Applying a Contest to Improve Learning in the Information Systems Development--An Interdisciplinary and Extracurricular Approach
Quelle	In: Informatics in Education, 10 (2011) 2, S.195-212 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1648-5831
Schlagwörter	Competition; Information Systems; Computer Science Education; Extracurricular Activities; Interdisciplinary Approach; Undergraduate Students; Problem Based Learning; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Brazil + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Wettkampf; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Brasilien
Abstract	Contests are usually applied in the academic environment to simulate real professional situations that require from the participants a more pro-active attitude than the one shown in conventional coursework. Although they are commonly applied in the scope of a unique course, the contest described here was an extracurricular experience applied in an Information System undergraduate program. The evaluation of the contest is also presented; the objective was to assess the role of the contest as a tool to bring together interdisciplinary subjects, complementary to the traditional disciplinary structure of the program curriculum. The results indicate that a significant portion of the participants noticed increase in their knowledge after the contest, which is verified by statistical tests. However, students from the first stages received more benefits, probably because such students were more motivated and had more available time to be involved in the contest activities. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Vilnius University Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. Akademjos str. 4, Vilnius LT 08663 Lithuania. Tel: +37-5-21-09300; Fax: +37-5-27-29209; e-mail: info@mii.vu.lt; Web site: http://www.mii.lt/informatics_in_education/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01