Java experiments for introductory cognitive psychology courses

Java-based Instructional Materials for Introductory Logic Design Courses

Introductory logic design is one of the fundamental topics in the lower division curriculum in computer engineering, computer science, and electrical engineering. Since it provides a basic foundation for a large portion of the undergraduate curriculum in ASIC design, data acquisition and signal processing systems, graphics controllers, and architectures for general purpose computing and communi...

An Intelligent Assessment Tool for Students’ Java Submissions in Introductory Programming Courses

This paper presents a graph-based grading system for Java introductory programming courses, eGrader. This system grades submission both dynamically and statically to ensure a complete and through grading job. While dynamic analysis is based on JUnit framework, the static analysis is based on the graph representation of the program and its quality which is measured by software metrics. The graph...

Scaffolding in Introductory Engineering Courses

In the past ten years, engineering classrooms have seen an exponential growth in the use of technology, more than during any other previous decade. Unprecedented advancements, such as the advent of innovative gadgets and fundamental instructional alterations in engineering classrooms, have introduced changes in both teaching and learning. Student learning in introductory, fundamental engineerin...

An In Vivo Study of Self-Regulated Study Sequencing in Introductory Psychology Courses

Study sequence can have a profound influence on learning. In this study we investigated how students decide to sequence their study in a naturalistic context and whether their choices result in improved learning. In the study reported here, 2061 undergraduate students enrolled in an Introductory Psychology course completed an online homework tutorial on measures of central tendency, a topic rel...

A survey of introductory college genetics courses.