Monthly Archives: January 2022

Project discussion/workshop

The goal of this class session is to find project partners. For your project, you will work in groups of 2 or 3. If you have an idea Create a 5-10 minute presentation to pitch to the rest of the … Continue reading

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Some academic papers in CER

Below is a collection of papers on three different topics. In conjunction with the reading academic papers assignment, pick 3 papers. For convenience, I have placed a copy of all of these papers in our Box folder. Remember we can … Continue reading

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Assignment: Reading academic papers

Given what you learned on Friday, 1/28, let’s practice it! For this week’s reading do the below. After you are done, fill out the survey on which papers you read. Pick 3 papers to read using pass 1 Of those … Continue reading

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How to read an academic paper

Reading academic papers is hard. The reading below talks about a three-pass process. In this class, we will discuss reading academic papers, how to apply this process, common pitfalls, and paper reading mindset. Reading How to Read a Paper by … Continue reading

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Organizing notes: Obsidian

In this class, we will go over how I (Prof. Stephens-Martinez) use Obsidian.md to organize my research notes. If want to try it out yourself, I recommend installing it before coming to class.

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Handbook: Ch 3 Literature Review and Voices from the Field 3.4 & 3.5

Read the following in The Cambridge handbook of computing education research of Chapter 3 “Computing Education: Literature Review and Voices from the Field” 3.4 Sustainable Implementation and Systemic Obstacles (9 pages) 3.5 Conclusion (1.5 pages) Add an entry about this reading to … Continue reading

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Handbook: Ch 3 Literature Review and Voices from the Field 3.1-3.3

Read the following in The Cambridge handbook of computing education research of Chapter 3 “Computing Education: Literature Review and Voices from the Field” 3.1 Introduction (1 page) 3.2 Methods (1.5 pages) 3.3 Findings: Rationales for Justifying CS Education (6.5 pages) Add … Continue reading

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Organizing notes: Word

Outline mode in Word is a powerful tool for taking notes and outlining papers. In this class, I (Prof. Stephens-Martinez) will showcase how I organize my notes for the Cambridge Handbook and an old Word doc I used to outline … Continue reading

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Preparing to lead discussion

As stated in the syllabus, in groups of 2-3 you will lead a class discussion on the readings. Due: Monday before the designated class You need to create a Google document(s) showing how you plan to lead the discussion. It … Continue reading

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Handbook: Ch 1 History of CER

Read the following in The Cambridge handbook of computing education research 1.1 The Scope of Computing Education Research (2 pages) 1.2 Early Studies in Computing Education Research (5.5 pages) (optional) 1.3 Redesigning the Learner’s Interface for Computing Education (2 pages) … Continue reading

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