| Title: |
Peer Mentors and Their Impact for Beginning Programmers |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Hartness, Ken; Shannon, Li-Jen |
| Source: |
Information Systems Education Journal. Nov 2011 9(6):21-29. |
| Availability: |
Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
9 |
| Publication Date: |
2011 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Computer Science Education; Mentors; Peer Teaching; Programming; Student Recruitment; Academic Persistence; Surveys; Likert Scales; Hypothesis Testing; Statistical Analysis; College Students |
| Geographic Terms: |
Texas |
| ISSN: |
1545-679X |
| Abstract: |
The Computer Science department at SHSU is currently employing student mentors to assist with recruitment and retention. The primary purpose of these students is to help frustrated new majors in the beginning programming course realize that they are not alone in their struggles and to assist the students over hurdles in their learning and skill development. We examine the impact of peer mentors on students, including a breakdown of that impact across underrepresented groups. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Number of References: |
10 |
| Entry Date: |
2017 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1136787 |
| Database: |
ERIC |