The relationships among group size, participation, and performance of programming language learning supported with online forums
學年 101
學期 2
出版（發表）日期 2013-03-01
作品名稱 The relationships among group size, participation, and performance of programming language learning supported with online forums
作品名稱（其他語言）
著者 Shaw, Ruey-Shiang
單位 淡江大學資訊管理學系
出版者 Kidlington: Pergamon
著錄名稱、卷期、頁數 Computers & Education 62, pp.196-207
摘要 This study examined the relationships among group size, participation, and learning performance factors when learning a programming language in a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) context. An online forum was used as the CSCL environment for learning the Microsoft ASP.NET programming language. The collaborative-learning experiment was performed with one large group and 15 small groups. A total of 120 students participated in this experiment as part of a half-semester ASP.NET programming language course. The course contained an online forum for supporting the students' social activities and participation. This study used a participation-weighted rate for different participation types. A ‘learning score’ and a ‘learning satisfaction’ score were used to measure learning performance. The results of this study were as follows: (1) the online forum support aided collaborative learning, regardless of group size; (2) group sizes did not significantly influence learning scores directly but significantly influenced participation, and small groups had higher participation rates, which positively influenced learning scores; and (3) learning satisfaction using the online forum was higher than the average score. Small groups had higher learning satisfaction rates, and participation did not significantly influence learning satisfaction. Due to this study's results, we recommend that programs design instruction with small groups for teaching programming languages in online forums, support student-centered discussions, and encourage high levels of student participation to increase learning performance.
關鍵字 Cooperative/collaborative learning; Learning communities;Programming and programming languages;Teaching/learning strategies
語言 en_US
ISSN 0360-1315
期刊性質 國外
收錄於 SCI
產學合作
通訊作者 Shaw, Ruey-Shiang
審稿制度 是
國別 GBR
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出版型式 電子版 紙本
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