ERIC Number: EJ1096346
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Publication Date: 2016
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A Peer-Assisted Learning Experience in Computer Programming Language Learning and Developing Computer Programming Skills
Altintas, Tugba; Gunes, Ali; Sayan, Hamiyet
Innovations in Education and Teaching International, v53 n3 p329-337 2016
Peer learning or, as commonly expressed, peer-assisted learning (PAL) involves school students who actively assist others to learn and in turn benefit from an effective learning environment. This research was designed to support students in becoming more autonomous in their learning, help them enhance their confidence level in tackling computer programming problems as well as to encourage them towards team work and collective effort. The main purpose of this research is to test the effectiveness of PAL on the C programming language course in the second semester of undergraduate level. For this purpose, an experiment group (peer students) and a control group were statistically compared in terms of midterm and final exam scores and the results showed that peer students were more successful in C programming language.
Descriptors: Programming, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Peer Teaching, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Comparative Analysis, Programming Languages, Cooperative Learning, Scores, Statistical Analysis, Course Content, Tests, Educational Environment
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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