Cognitive Style and Diagnostic Skills of Student Programmers.
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| Title: | Cognitive Style and Diagnostic Skills of Student Programmers. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cavaiani, Thomas P. |
| Source: | Journal of Research on Computing in Education. Sum 1989 21(4):411-420. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 1989 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Academic Ability, Cognitive Style, Computer Science Education, Correlation, Debugging (Computers), Higher Education, Personality Traits, Programing, Research Needs, Scoring Formulas, Undergraduate Students |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Group Embedded Figures Test |
| ISSN: | 0888-6504 |
| Abstract: | Discussion of the relationship of personality variables to programing ability highlights a study of undergraduates that investigated the influence of cognitive style on the programing skill of debugging. Use of the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT) is described, scoring schemes for diagnostic tasks are explained, and suggestions for further research are given. (39 references) (LRW) |
| Entry Date: | 1990 |
| Accession Number: | EJ404191 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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