The goal of this study was to model the affective states exhibited by students using SQL-Tutor. Based on current literature, we selected academic affective states of interest and measured their incidence among students during an SQL-Tutor session. We observed that students using SQL-Tutor most often exhibited engaged concentration, confusion and boredom; however, none of these states were corre...

Research has suggested that achievement is not solely based on the cognitive abilities of the learner, but rather on the combination of cognitive ability and personality traits. This paper explores how grit affects student academic performance and success in first-year college physics students in the context of a Quebec Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP). Two hierarchical l...

Incoming university students who have not previously studied computer programming often find it a challenging subject, leading to high failure rates. Research has suggested that the lack of a formalised structure for collaborative learning may be one of the factors responsible for students’ negative impressions of computer science. In this study we investigated whether the use of pair programmi...

Using data from of 60 sections of a first finance course, attributes such as schedule timing, size, duration style, and instructor status (adjunct or full-time) are examined for impact on student performance and attitudes. The course examined is unique due to the significant number of sections offered and the utilization of a standardized final exam. Utilizing ANOVA, independent sample t-statis...

Web-videoconference systems offer several tools (like chat, audio, and webcam) that vary in the amount and type of information learners can share with each other and the teacher. It has been proposed that tools fostering more direct social interaction and feedback amongst learners and teachers would foster higher levels of engagement. If so, one would expect that the richer the tools used, the ...

The present study intends to investigate the effect of cooperative learning on English language achievement of undergraduate students in higher education classrooms. This quasi-experimental research used a pre and post-test group design. Fifty four Iranian undergraduate students in different majors at Shiraz Azad University who were taking general English course involved in this research. Some ...

This paper critically evaluates the use of role-playing simulations in a negotiation course taught to graduate students. The course consisted primarily of a series of simulations involving the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes of negotiation, facilitation and mediation. Data were obtained from two sets of questionnaires completed by 41 students before and after the course. A review...

An innovative laboratory methodology for the digital design introductory course is presented. We replace the traditional lab experiences, where students have to come to school classrooms, with a “lab at home” concept. More than 65 kits with a programmable logic board are given to groups of students for the whole semester. Thus, students perform all the lab stages, including analyzing the proble...

Ada has proved to be one of the best languages to learn computer programming. Nevertheless, learning to program is difficult and when it is combined with lack of motivation by the students, dropout rates can reach up to 70%. In order to face up to this problem, we have developed a first-year course for computing majors on programming based on two key ideas: supplementing the final exam with a s...

Course number: 0366.3267. When and where: Wednesdays 15-18, Ornstein 111. Prospective audience: the course is intended for second and third year undergraduate students in Mathematics or Computer Science. Prerequisites: first year courses in mathematics, most notably Discrete Mathematics or Introduction to Combinatorics. Requirements and grade: Homeworks will be given once every two-three weeks;...