Geek genes, prior knowledge, stumbling points and learning edge momentum: Parts of the one elephant?

Ahadi, A; Lister, R

Geek genes, prior knowledge, stumbling points and learning edge momentum: Parts of the one elephant?

Ahadi, A

Lister, R

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Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research, 2013, pp. 123 - 128
Issue Date:: 2013-09-11

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dc.contributor.author	Ahadi, A https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2018-3065	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lister, R https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5780-0445	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-09-11	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research, 2013, pp. 123 - 128	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781450322430	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/27517
dc.description.abstract	Computing academics report bimodal grade distributions in their CSl classes. Some academics believe that such a distribution is due to their being an innate talent for programming, a "geek gene". Robins introduced the concept of learning edge momentum, which offers an alternative explanation for the purported bimodal grade distribution. In this paper, we analyze empirical data from a real introductory programming class, looking for evidence of geek genes, learning edge momentum and other possible factors. Copyright © 2013 ACM.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	ICER 2013 - Proceedings of the 2013 ACM Conference on International Computing Education Research	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1145/2493394.2493416	en_US
dc.title	Geek genes, prior knowledge, stumbling points and learning edge momentum: Parts of the one elephant?	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
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dc.location.activity	San Diego, CA, USA	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Computer Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - HCTD - Human Centred Technology Design
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Abstract:

Computing academics report bimodal grade distributions in their CSl classes. Some academics believe that such a distribution is due to their being an innate talent for programming, a "geek gene". Robins introduced the concept of learning edge momentum, which offers an alternative explanation for the purported bimodal grade distribution. In this paper, we analyze empirical data from a real introductory programming class, looking for evidence of geek genes, learning edge momentum and other possible factors. Copyright © 2013 ACM.

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