Transforming an Introductory Programming Course: From Lectures to Active Learning via Wireless Laptops |
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| Authors: | Miri Barak Judson Harward George Kocur and Steven Lerman |
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| Institution: | (1) Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel;(2) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA |
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| Abstract: | Within the framework of MIT’s course 1.00: Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving, this paper describes
an innovative project entitled: Studio 1.00 that integrates lectures with in-class demonstrations, active learning sessions, and on-task feedback, through the use of
wireless laptop computers. This paper also describes a related evaluation study that investigated the effectiveness of different
instructional strategies, comparing traditional teaching with two models of the studio format. Students’ learning outcomes,
specifically, their final grades and conceptual understanding of computational methods and programming, were examined. Findings
indicated that Studio-1.00, in both its extensive- and partial-active learning modes, enhanced students’ learning outcomes
in Java programming. Comparing to the traditional courses, more students in the studio courses received “A” as their final
grade and less failed. Moreover, students who regularly attended the active learning sessions were able to conceptualize programming
principles better than their peers. We have also found two weaknesses in the teaching format of Studio-1.00 that can guide
future versions of the course. |
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| Keywords: | studio-based learning conceptual understanding wireless laptops object-oriented programming undergraduate education |
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