Positive Youth Development from a "3Cs" Programming Perspective: A Multi-Study Investigation in the University

Autor/inn/en	Kong, Siu-Cheung; Wang, Yi-Qing
Titel	Positive Youth Development from a "3Cs" Programming Perspective: A Multi-Study Investigation in the University
Quelle	In: Computer Science Education, 29 (2019) 4, S.335-356 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0899 3408
DOI	10.1080/08993408.2019.1599646
Schlagwörter	Computer Science Education; Programming; College Students; Test Validity; Student Motivation; Student Development; Predictor Variables; Competence; Self Efficacy; Personality; Gender Differences; Sense of Community; Social Responsibility; Cooperative Learning; Young Adults; Prior Learning + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Programmierung; Collegestudent; Testvalidität; Schulische Motivation; Prädiktor; Kompetenz; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Personalität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Soziale Verantwortung; Kooperatives Lernen; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Vorkenntnisse
Abstract	Background and Context: Positive youth programming development (PYPD) was conceptualized to measure various positive qualities of students in programming education. Objective: This study aimed to develop a valid PYPD instrument in the pilot before exploring students' positive qualities in two follow-up studies. Method: A multi-study design was adopted with questionnaires distributed among university students enrolled in programming courses. In pilot study, the PYPD instrument was developed and validated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Study 1 used independent T-tests to explore potential factors that were predictive of students' PYPD differences. Study 2 conducted paired T-tests to examine students' PYPD improvement. Findings: Results supported validity of the PYPD instrument; provided evidence that intrinsic motivation is particularly crucial for PYPD differences; and showed positive improvement of students' PYPD. Implications: Our findings shed light on existing literature that programming education can play an importantly role if educators want to nurture positive qualities in students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01