Record Nr.

UNINA9910231853303321

Titolo

International geology review

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Silver Spring, Md., : V.H. Winston & Son
Silver Spring, Md., : Bellwether Pub
[Philadelphia?], : Taylor & Francis

ISSN

1938-2839

Disciplina

550.5

Soggetti

Geology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed

Record Nr.

UNINA9910146726903321

Titolo

2007 37th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference

Pubbl/distr/stampa


[Place of publication not identified], : I E E E, 2007

ISBN

9781509086337

1509086331

9781424410842

1424410843

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

607.1

Soggetti

Technical education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

Finding effective means of meeting students' varied needs during introductory programming classes is a perpetual challenge. Maintaining

motivation and a sufficient level of engagement across an undergraduate group with diverse prior experience is not a simple task. Claims for successful approaches include forms of differentiated teaching and paired programming. Competitions run by professional bodies and the software industry are often used to provide further external motivation. This paper presents the outcomes of a collaborative initiative across four universities which drew on aspects of both these approaches. Academics in the partner institutions had already implemented specific practice to accommodate the variety of student needs. The TOPS project was designed to involve and extend students through the processes of devising and competing in an inter-university challenge. Analysis of the outcomes has enabled the development of further understanding and good practice in this important area.