Exploring Student Experiences in Early Computing Courses during Emergency Remote Teaching

Lewis, McKenna; Deng, Zhanchong; Krause-Levy, Sophia; Salguero, Adrian; Griswold, William G.; Porter, Leo; Alvarado, Christine

doi:10.1145/3430665.3456315

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“…Resources. Seven studies stated that students lacked resources such as access to libraries and learning centers during ERTL (Bawa, 2020;Edmond et al, 2020;Ho et al, 2021;Lewis et al, 2021;Patricia Aguilera-Hermida, 2020;Rahiem, 2020aRahiem, , 2020bWilcox & Vignal, 2020).…”

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A Comprehensive Study of Students’ Challenges and Perceptions of Emergency Remote Education During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review

Ahmad Shazli,

Che Lah,

Hashim

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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Since year 2020, researchers have conducted research on challenges and perceptions of emergency remote teaching and learning (ERTL) during the COVID-19 pandemic on students. Many studies were conducted on the effectiveness of online learning, but there is a lack of studies on ERTL where online learning differs from ERTL. Thus, this study aims to identify the challenges and perceptions of students on ERTL during the early COVID-19. The methodology employed in this study are systematic literature review which used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA), synthesis analysis and quality appraisal to review 51 selected articles. These articles are from two publishers (ScienceDirect and IEEE) and two databases (ERIC and Scopus). This study revealed that students experienced four types of challenges during the early period of ERTL namely technological, pedagogical, personal, and social issues. However, students have positive perceptions toward ERTL to pursue their studies during the difficult period. This study highlighted the students’ challenges and perceptions of ERTL during the COVID-19 pandemic in higher education. It is believed that this study will help future researchers to develop a strategic ERTL specifically for implementation during any crises in the future.

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A Comprehensive Study of Students’ Challenges and Perceptions of Emergency Remote Education During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review

Ahmad Shazli,

Che Lah,

Hashim

et al. 2023

SAGE Open

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“…The authors did not detect any change in video-watching when the in-class portions of the course moved to online synchronous sessions, suggesting that students' study behaviours tend to be set patterns and did not change significantly, at least in the initial switch to online learning. Similarly, Lewis et al [37] studied 6 computing classes at University of California San Diego (UCSD) comparing student data in Spring 2020 to prior semesters and found that students reported similar levels of stress and challenge. However, they did find decreases in students' level of peer connection, and there were higher rates of dropping and/or failing courses.…”

Section: Experiences Of Virtual Learning 51 Prior Workmentioning

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“…It has now become clear that ensuring a sense of belonging and encouraging community building has a positive effect on students studying both online and in-person. Lewis et al [37] reported that faculty teaching CS courses at their university have now focused more of their attention on techniques to foster peer-to-peer relationships online, and see the study of the effects of such efforts as an important avenue for future work.…”

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“…Lewis et al [37] examined UCSD computer science students' connection to their peers in Spring 2020 compared to Fall and Winter 2019. In the majority of courses the number of peers that students felt comfortable reaching out to had significantly dropped after the transition online.…”

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“…The study found that for some of the later courses the drop was smaller, as students in these courses may already have existing social networks. Social support is important in introductory computing courses where students do not yet have their own networks, as well as in online courses more generally [37].…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the CS Student Learning Experience

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Proceedings of the 2022 Working Group Reports on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education

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Students have experienced incredible shifts in their learning environments, brought about by the response of universities to the ever-changing public health mandates driven by waves and stages of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Initially, these shifts in learning (mode of course delivery, course availability, etc.) were considered emergency responses. However, as the pandemic pressed on, students have had to repeatedly adapt to the continuously evolving educational landscape.This working group builds upon foundations and structure created by a 2021 ITiCSE Working Group exploring the effects of COVID-19 on teaching and learning from a faculty perspective. That working group identified the incorporation of some pandemicinduced changes into future teaching practices. This working group examines the existing literature and insights gained from responses to a multi-national survey to explore the new student experience emerging from the continuously evolving teaching practices catalyzed by the global pandemic.Traditionally, computing is a subject full of experiential learning opportunities, rich with in-person labs and exercises. We investigate how the changes within the COVID-affected academic landscape have altered that student experience. The current group of computing students will have had experiences under both typical (i.e. pre-pandemic) and COVID-affected teaching practices. It is, therefore, timely that we understand how each has impacted how they perceive their learning environment and educational experience.

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The embodiment of technology in education can make learning easier, more enjoyable, and more accessible. From Learning Machines to artificial intelligence (AI), educational technology has repeatedly tested its strength as an aider or a substitute to in-person teaching. During the COVID-19 pandemic international organisations promoted the idea of the transformation of education using technology. Comparison of their texts published in 2020 with texts published in 2021 indicates that much of the early enthusiasm concerning the transition from in-person to remote learning gave its position to more thoughtful accounts after considering the learning losses and students’ disappointment from the disruption of in-person relationships. This publication highlights aspects of education technology usually overlooked in futuristic accounts of education. Adopting a non-deterministic view of technology attempts to contribute to the more human-centred incorporation of technologies in education.

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Exploring Student Experiences in Early Computing Courses during Emergency Remote Teaching

Cited by 9 publications

References 12 publications

A Comprehensive Study of Students’ Challenges and Perceptions of Emergency Remote Education During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review

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The Impact of COVID-19 on the CS Student Learning Experience

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