Abstract
Background and context:
Many factors have been shown to be important for supporting effective learning and teaching – and thus progression and success – in formal educational contexts. While factors such as key introductory-level computer science knowledge and skills, as well as pre-university learning and qualifications, have been extensively explored, the impact of measures of positive psychology are less well understood for the discipline of computer science. This preliminary work investigates the relationships between effective learning and success, and two measures of positive psychology, Grit (Duckworth’s 12-item Grit scale) [6] and the Nicolson McBride Resilience Quotient (NMRQ) [3], in success in first-year undergraduate computer science to provide insight into the factors that impact on the transition from secondary education into tertiary education.
Many factors have been shown to be important for supporting effective learning and teaching – and thus progression and success – in formal educational contexts. While factors such as key introductory-level computer science knowledge and skills, as well as pre-university learning and qualifications, have been extensively explored, the impact of measures of positive psychology are less well understood for the discipline of computer science. This preliminary work investigates the relationships between effective learning and success, and two measures of positive psychology, Grit (Duckworth’s 12-item Grit scale) [6] and the Nicolson McBride Resilience Quotient (NMRQ) [3], in success in first-year undergraduate computer science to provide insight into the factors that impact on the transition from secondary education into tertiary education.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 10 |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 1 Apr 2020 |
| Event | Cambridge Computing Education Research Symposium - University of Cambridge Department of Computer Science and Technology, Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 1 Apr 2020 → 1 Apr 2020 https://www.raspberrypi.org/cambridge-computing-education-research-symposium/ |
Conference
| Conference | Cambridge Computing Education Research Symposium |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Cambridge |
| Period | 1/04/20 → 1/04/20 |
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Keywords
- Resilience
- Effective learning
- Computer science education