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Gender diversity in the tech sector is - not yet? - sufficient to create a balanced ratio of men and women. For many women, access to computer science is hampered by socialization-related, social, cultural and structural obstacles. The…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-07-06 Aurélie Breidenbach , Caroline Mahlow , Andreas Schreiber

For decades, entrepreneurship has been promoted in academia and tourism sector and has it been seen as an opportunity for new business ventures. In terms of entrepreneurial behavior, effectual logic shows how the individual uses his or her…

Technological innovation is an important aspect of teaching and learning in the 21st century. This article examines faculty attitudes toward technology use in the classroom at one regional public university in the United States. Building on…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2014-04-17 Colleen Marzilli , Julie Delello , Shelly Marmion , Rochell McWhorter , Paul Roberts , T. Scott Marzilli

Computer science enrollments have started to rise again, but the percentage of women undergraduates in computer science is still low. Some studies indicate this might be due to a lack of awareness of computer science at the high school…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2014-06-10 Timothy T. Lenczycki , Kelly Suto , Christina Williams , Michelle Mills Strout

Students' satisfaction plays a vital role in success of an educational institute. Hence, many educational institutes continuously improve their service to produce a supportive learning environment to satisfy the student need. For this…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2015-04-17 Farzana Afrin , Mohammad Saiedur Rahaman , Mohammad Saidur Rahman , Mashiour Rahman

Twenty-First Century Education is a design of instructional culture that empowers learner-centered through the philosophy of "Less teaching but more learning". Due to the development of technology enhance learning in developing countries…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2019-03-25 Nattaporn Thongsri , Liang Shen , Yukun Bao

This research focuses on the experiences of seven undergraduate women who were majoring in physics in a medium-size physics department at a small liberal arts college. In the semi-structured, empathetic interviews we conducted, the women…

Physics Education · Physics 2024-07-17 Lisabeth Marie Santana , Chandralekha Singh

Instructors of statistics who teach non-statistics majors possess varied academic backgrounds, and hence it is reasonable to expect variability in their content knowledge, and pedagogical approach. The aim of this study was to determine the…

Methodology · Statistics 2010-07-20 Rossi A. Hassad

In recent decades, computer science (CS) has undergone remarkable growth and diversification. Creating attractive, social, or hands-on games has already been identified as a possible approach to get teenagers and young adults interested in…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-07-29 Michael Holly , Lisa Habich , Maria Seiser , Florian Glawogger , Kevin Innerebner , Sandra Kupsa , Philipp Einwallner , Johanna Pirker

The use of new technologies in higher education has surprisingly emphasized students' tendency to adopt a passive behavior in class. Participation and interaction of students are essential to improve academic results. This paper describes…

The flipped classroom model has been widely acknowledged as a practical pedagogical approach to enhancing student engagement and learning. However, it faces challenges such as improving student interaction with learning content and peers,…

Physics Education · Physics 2024-09-20 Mehrasa Alizadeh

As more and more face-to-face classes move to online environments, it becomes increasingly important to explore any emerging barriers to students' learning. This work focuses on characterizing student barriers to active learning in…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2021-04-13 Reza Hadi Mogavi , Yankun Zhao , Ehsan Ul Haq , Pan Hui , Xiaojuan Ma

Studies examining gender differences in introductory physics show a consensus when it comes to a gender gap on conceptual assessments; however, the story is not as clear when it comes to differences in gendered performance on exams. This…

Physics Education · Physics 2020-12-29 Matthew Dew , Jonathan Perry , Lewis Ford , William Bassichis , Tatiana Erukhimova

Due to their characteristics, millennials prefer learning-by-doing and social learning, such as project-based learning. However, software development projects require not only technical skills but also creativity; Design Thinking can serve…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-03-29 Yen Dieu Pham , Davide Fucci , Walid Maalej

We investigate students' sense of ownership of multiweek final projects in an upper-division optics lab course. Using a multiple case study approach, we describe three student projects in detail. Within-case analyses focused on identifying…

Physics Education · Physics 2017-12-13 Dimitri R. Dounas-Frazer , Jacob T. Stanley , H. J. Lewandowski

There is a significant underrepresentation of women in many Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors and careers. Prior research has shown that self-efficacy can be a critical factor in student learning, and that…

We present an investigation regarding the challenges faced by student teams across four consecutive iterations of a team-focused, project-based course in software engineering. The studied period includes the switch to fully online…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-09-25 Dan Mircea Suciu , Simona Motogna , Arthur-Jozsef Molnar

It has been observed in many studies that female students in general are unwilling to undertake a course of study in ICT. Recent literature has also pointed out that undermining the prejudices of girls with respect to these disciplines is…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-09-12 Tiziana Catarci , Luca Podo , Daniel Raffini , Paola Velardi

The recognition of business opportunities is the first stage in the entrepreneurial process. The current work analyzes the effects of individuals' possession of and access to knowledge on the probability of recognizing good business…