Pubblicazioni

Autori:

Pasini, Margherita; Solitro, Ugo; Brondino, Margherita; Raccanello, Daniela

Titolo:

The role of the cognitive style in improving the learning to program

Anno:

2017

Tipologia prodotto:

Contributo in atti di convegno

Tipologia ANVUR:

Contributo in Atti di convegno

Lingua:

Inglese

Formato:

Elettronico

Titolo del Convegno:

PPIG 2017 - 28th Annual Workshop

Luogo:

Delft, NL

Periodo:

07/2017

Intervallo pagine:

1-7

Parole chiave:

Programming, teaching methodology, cognitive style, cognitive processes

Breve descrizione dei contenuti:

Nowadays informatics is a part of most university curricula. In particular, in scientific and technological studies, a course in computer programming is often proposed in the first years. Nevertheless learning a programming language and solving problems in an algorithmic way is a hard task for many students. To reduce students difficulties and improve their performance, we think that is necessary to achieve a better comprehension of the cognitive processes involved. In this study, we analyse the relationship between cognitive styles, inside the theoretical framework of the empathizing–systemizing (E–S) theory, and performance in a sample of 46 students attending a course of programming in a Applied Mathematics bachelor. In line with the literature, women showed a higher level of empathy than men. However, no differences in performance were found between male and female students, even if for female students a higher level of systematizing quotients was related with a higher performance.

Pagina Web:

http://www.ppig.org/workshops/ppig-2017-28th-annual-workshop

Id prodotto:

100748

Handle IRIS:

11562/973574

ultima modifica:

1 novembre 2022

Citazione bibliografica:

Pasini, Margherita; Solitro, Ugo; Brondino, Margherita; Raccanello, Daniela, The role of the cognitive style in improving the learning to program  in Proceedings of 28th Annual Workshop of the Psychology of Programming Interest Group - PPIG 2017 , Atti di "PPIG 2017 - 28th Annual Workshop" , Delft, NL , 07/2017 , 2017 , pp. 1-7

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