New pedagogical approaches to computer science education: a case study in peer learning

Author

Rice, Walter R. ; Beg, Yasmin ; Waters, Carole ; Bokreta, M. Krimo ; Santiago-Aviles, Jorge J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

10-13 Nov. 1999

Abstract

The authors believe that a peer community focused on science and technology fosters the development of high-technology knowledge within the constantly changing field of computer science. Within this environment, each student can gain additional insight and practical knowledge, making peer learning an invaluable addition to a traditional curriculum. This paper examines both formal and informal computer science education within the Science and Technology Wing of the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Keywords

computer science education; educational courses; teaching; USA; computer science education; curriculum; high-technology knowledge; pedagogical approaches; peer learning case study; students; university; Collaboration; Computer aided software engineering; Computer science; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Educational technology; History; Information science; Peer to peer computing; Processor scheduling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1999. FIE '99. 29th Annual

Conference_Location

San Juan, Puerto Rico

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5643-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1999.841733

Filename

841733