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Spatial skills training in introductory computing

Broadening participation in STEM

Cooper S.
GSID: ppbV3TADZt8J
S Cooper, K Wang, M Israni, S Sorby - Proceedings of the eleventh …, 2015 - dl.acm.org

This paper explores the question as to whether there is a relationship between a student's spatial abilities and her achievement in learning to program. After noting that there does seem to be a correlation, the paper explores the impact...

Parent involvement in homework: A research synthesis

after-school settings

Cooper H, Patall EA.
GSID: v7M2oPs7rlMJ
EA Patall, H Cooper… - Review of educational …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com

New emphasis is being placed on the importance of parent involvement in children's education. In a synthesis of research on the effects of parent involvement in homework, a …

Evaluating the educational impact of visualization

Science education

Cooper S, Koldehofe B, Naps T, Rößling G.
GSID: L_WwTIM1fQ4J
T Naps, S Cooper, B Koldehofe, C Leska, G Rößling… - Acm sigcse …, 2003 - dl.acm.org

The educational impact of visualization depends not only on how well students learn when they use it, but also on how widely it is used by instructors. Instructors believe that …

Homework in the home: How student, family, and parenting-style differences relate to the homework process

after-school settings

Cooper H.
GSID: zy_U5H9y8OsJ
H Cooper, JJ Lindsay, B Nye - Contemporary educational psychology, 2000 - Elsevier

… This resource approach is consistent not only with our SES and after-school findings but also with our finding regarding the number of children in the home. That is, as the number of children sharing the same home and...

A pre-college professional development program

pre-college

Cooper S, Lewis D.
GSID: qsS7rFEYbLwJ
S Cooper, W Dann, D Lewis, P Lawhead… - Proceedings of the 16th …, 2011 - dl.acm.org

… There is a second interest towards trying to expose more pre-college students to computing. … were aware that Alice was being taught in pre-college (we guessed mainly in high school). …

A future for computing education research

STEM and "broadening participation"

Cooper S, Grover S, Guzdial M.
GSID: _8h9P-5rz88J
S Cooper, S Grover, M Guzdial, B Simon - Communications of the ACM, 2014 - dl.acm.org

… : broadening participation, computing in K–12 (primary and secondary), computing in STEM … The focus in CER on broadening participation makes CER different from other discipline-…

K--12 computational learning

k-12

Cooper S.
GSID: ztqjm_EKAiwJ
S Cooper, LC Pérez, D Rainey - Communications of the ACM, 2010 - dl.acm.org

… While we can live with such definitions/descriptions in the higher education arena, we struggle with these notions of computational thinking in the K–12 arena (note that we primarily consider K–12 education within the US). Several concerns spring to...

A model of homework's influence on the performance evaluations of elementary school students

elementary

Cooper H, Jackson K.
GSID: eXFp7N97as4J
H Cooper, K Jackson, B Nye… - The Journal of …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis

This study was the first to test a model of the influence of homework on classroom performance using a sample of elementary school students. A total of 28 teachers in Grades 2 and 4 …

Designing for deeper learning in a blended computer science course for middle school students

middle school

Grover S, Pea R, Cooper S.
GSID: k0Ql8ZohtK8J
S Grover, R Pea, S Cooper - Computer science education, 2015 - Taylor & Francis

… middle school. Titled “Foundations for Advancing Computational Thinking” (FACT), the course aims to prepare and motivate middle school … years) in a public school, sought to examine …

Teacher expectation research: A review with implications for classroom instruction

classroom instruction

Cooper HM.
GSID: jYDVtuqqpiMJ
HM Cooper, DYH Tom - The Elementary School Journal, 1984 - journals.uchicago.edu

In 1968, Robert Rosenthal and LenoreJacobson conducted an experiment that captured national attention. Their study, Pygmalion in the Classroom, demonstrated that the expectations teachers held for student performance influenced student achievement. In the study, …

An exploration of the potential for mathematical experiences in informal learning environments

informal learning

Cooper S.
GSID: GbNVj8vsfE8J
S Cooper - Visitor Studies, 2011 - Taylor & Francis

… As a starting point, the focus of the research for this study was on the physical context of existing exhibits in informal learning environments and the potential for the promotion of mathematical experiences for young learners (5–12 years...

A method for evaluating research syntheses: The quality, conclusions, and consensus of 12 syntheses of the effects of after‐school programs

after-school settings

Valentine JC, Cooper H, Patall EA.
GSID: tym849mrtJIJ
JC Valentine, H Cooper, EA Patall… - Research Synthesis …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library

… Specifically, we examined syntheses of research on after-school programs (ASPs) that are typified by the 21 Century Community Learning Centers (21st Century CLC) model (ie largely operate during the hours immediately after school lets out, provide opportunities for...

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