Gender Differences in Introductory Programming: Comparing MOOCs and Local Courses
Gender Differences in Introductory Programming: Comparing MOOCs and Local Courses
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入门编程中的性别差异：慕课和本地课程的比较
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10.1145/3328778.3366852
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2020
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Arto Hellas
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Rodrigo Duran;Lassi Haaranen;Arto Hellas
我们分析了芬兰一所大学在当地开设的三门初级编程MOOC课程和四门初级编程课程。除了根据课程反馈进行调整外，该课程在所有情况下都提供了大致相同的内容。我们试图了解在这两种情况下，性别如何与参加课程的人互动。特别是，我们观察了男性和女性在毅力、自信、对CS的兴趣、先前的经验和表现方面的差异。总体而言，我们发现，男性在这两种情况下都有更多的经验，对CS学位有更高的兴趣。此外，男性在MOOC上的表现略好于男性，而在当地情况下，男性在性别方面的表现没有显著差异。与之前的研究相一致，我们发现在这两种情况下，男性和女性学生在自信方面都存在相当大的差距。与此同时，虽然妇女在政务司司长中的比例仍然偏低，但我们注意到参加MOOC的妇女人数有相当大的增长。不幸的是，女性也比男性更有可能在MOOC课程中早早退学。
We analyzed three introductory programming MOOCs and four introductory programming courses offered locally in a Finnish university. The course has been offered in all instances with roughly the same content, barring adjustments based on course feedback. We sought to understand how gender interacts with participating in the course in both instances. In particular, we looked at the differences in persistence, confidence, interest in CS, prior experience, and performance between men and women. Overall, we found that men have more prior experience in both instances and have a higher interest in a CS degree. Furthermore, men perform slightly better on the MOOC while there was no significant difference in performance when it came to gender in the local instance. Aligned with prior research, we found a considerable gap in confidence between male and female students in both instances. At the same time, while women are still underrepresented in CS, we observe a considerable increase in women attending the MOOC. Unfortunately, women are also more likely to drop out early on in the MOOC than men.