Assessing the Success of an Introductory Programming Course

Autor/inn/en	Ford, Marilyn; Venema, Sven
Titel	Assessing the Success of an Introductory Programming Course
Quelle	In: Journal of Information Technology Education, 9 (2010), S.133-145 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1547-9714
Schlagwörter	Fundamental Concepts; Introductory Courses; Multiple Choice Tests; Information Technology; Programming; Achievement Tests; Predictive Measurement; Predictive Validity; Foreign Countries; Success; Knowledge Level; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Grundlagenplan; Konzept; Einführungskurs; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Informationstechnologie; Programmierung; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Ausland; Erfolg; Wissensbasis; Australien
Abstract	With universities having difficulty attracting students to study information technology (IT), the scores needed for entry into IT degrees have dropped markedly. IT schools are thus having to cope by adjusting their introductory courses to ensure that students will still learn what is expected but without negatively impacting on pass rates. This paper considers short objective tests, designed by other researchers, to examine whether students who have passed an introductory course have achieved an understanding of fundamental concepts in programming. The Dehnadi test, which was originally designed to be taken before a programming course to predict who would be successful, proved to be useful in showing that many students who had passed an introductory programming course had little or no understanding of fundamental concepts. The test was useful if the number of correct responses was considered. Implications of students passing an introductory course but being unable to respond correctly on a multiple choice test of the most fundamental concepts of programming are considered. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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