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When Life and Learning Do Not Fit: Challenges of Workload and Communication in Introductory Computer Science Online
Klara Benda; Amy Bruckman; Mark Guzdial
ACM Transactions on Computing Education Vol. 12, No. 4 (November 2012)
We present the results of an interview study investigating student experiences in two online introductory computer science courses. Our theoretical approach is situated at the intersection of two research traditions: "distance and adult education...
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Saving Face While Geeking Out: Video Game Testing as a Justification for Learning Computer Science
Betsy DiSalvo; Mark Guzdial; Amy Bruckman; Tom McKlin
Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 23, No. 3 (2014) pp. 272–315
Why would individuals who are capable of learning opt not to? Learning is important for stability and success. It would seem rational that students in groups that are frequently underrepresented or marginalized would be motivated to learn. However,...