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Understanding Student Motivation And Strategic Engagement In Computer Science And Stem Courses, Duane F. Shell, Leen-Kiat Soh
Understanding Student Motivation And Strategic Engagement In Computer Science And Stem Courses, Duane F. Shell, Leen-Kiat Soh
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Students’ motivation and strategic engagement have been identified as playing crucial roles in their success in STEM and CS classes. Numerous motivational constructs have been identified including goals, instrumentality of the course, mindsets, emotional/affective reactions, and self-efficacy. These are thought to motivate students’ to achieve and to drive the self-regulation and engagement necessary for student-centered learning. Despite sometimes lengthy histories of research in these constructs and behaviors, there are still many questions about how students are motivated in their courses and how they can become effective self-directed, engaged learners. This talk will discuss research findings from five years of classroom …
International Students In Their Own Country: Motivation Of Vietnamese Graduate Students To Attend Vietnamese-German University, Christina W. Yao
International Students In Their Own Country: Motivation Of Vietnamese Graduate Students To Attend Vietnamese-German University, Christina W. Yao
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Vietnamese German University (VGU), a new engineering and technology university near Ho Chi Minh City, is a collaborative effort between the German and Vietnamese governments. In this study, I highlight the motivation of Vietnamese graduate students for attending a foreign university, in essence becoming international students in their own country. Findings highlight the intersection between the global, national, and local levels of influence in transnational higher education.
Integrating Computational Creativity Exercises Into Classes, Leen-Kiat Soh, Duane F. Shell
Integrating Computational Creativity Exercises Into Classes, Leen-Kiat Soh, Duane F. Shell
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Introduction | Creative Thinking, Computational Thinking
Exercises | Overall Design & Examples
Results | Brief Overview
Logistics | Tips, Support & Feedback
Aim to improve the learning of computational thinking by blending it with creative thinking Creative thinking? • Patterned in a way that tends to lead to creative results • Not limited to the arts • An integral component of human intelligence that can be practiced, encouraged and developed within any context
CREATIVITY THINKING Epstein’s Generativity Theory breaks creative thinking down to four core competencies • Capturing novelty • Challenging established thinking and behavior patterns • Broadening one’s knowledge …