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ERIC Number: EJ1210086
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0899 3408
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Modelling Achievement in Advanced Computer Science: The Role of Learner Characteristics and Perceived Learning Environment
Nasser-Abu Alhija, Fadia; Levi-Eliyahu, Orna
Computer Science Education, v29 n1 p79-102 2019
Background and Context: Understanding the effects of learner characteristics and perceived learning environment on achievement in academic fields including Computer Science (CS) is of critical importance. Objective: This study aimed at testing a hypothesized model of achievement in CS in terms of the learner and the learning environment characteristics. Method: Data were collected using a questionnaire administered to a random sample of 315 eleventh and twelfth-grade advanced CS students (28% girls). Structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis was utilized to test the proposed structural model. Findings: The hypothesized structural model fits the data reasonably, yet five of the 17 assumed effects were not significant. A modified model with only significant effects fit the data well and accounted for 41% of the variance. Mathematics achievement, self-efficacy and classroom learning environment are the most influential variables on achievement in CS. Implications: The findings bear important implication for helping students by resolving obstacles that obstruct their learning and achievement.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 11; High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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