Student perceptions of computer science: a retention study comparing graduating seniors with cs leavers
Student perceptions of computer science: a retention study comparing graduating seniors with cs leavers
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学生对计算机科学的看法：一项比较应届毕业生和计算机科学毕业生的保留研究
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2008
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Tuba Yilmaz
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Maureen Biggers;Anne Brauer;Tuba Yilmaz
对另一个领域产生浓厚兴趣的学生很难成为留住人才的公平目标。然而，也有其他人可能在这个领域做得很好，但因为对这个学术专业的误解和负面经历而离开计算机科学。保留文献建议并提供了许多提高学生保留率的举措的例子。为了确定如何最好地影响学生在计算机科学系的保留，全面了解你的专业的学生体验是必不可少的。了解学生为什么离开你的专业不仅很重要，而且了解他们为什么留下来对制定高影响力的计划也很有用。
目前的研究涉及到计算机科学（CS）专业毕业的学生在格鲁吉亚理工学院在亚特兰大，格鲁吉亚（留）与学生谁选择离开专业（离开）的比较检查。具体而言，计算机科学作为一个领域的一般和主要的气候的看法和经验进行了研究。收集的比较数据提供了深入了解他们进入专业的原因，关于充分准备和信心进入专业的信念，CS的定义和其他相关因素。结果进行了分析，以确定潜在的目标领域和具体的实施策略，建议提高保留在该机构的计算机科学专业。
Students who develop a strong interest in another field can hardly be fair target for retention efforts. There are others, however, who might do very well in this field but who leave computer science because of misunderstandings about and a negative experience in this academic major. Retention literature suggests and provides numerous examples of initiatives that improve student retention. To determine how best to impact student retention in your computer science department, a comprehensive understanding of the student experience of your major is essential. Not only is it important to know why students leave your major, but an understanding of why they stay can be useful in developing high impact initiatives.
The current study involves a comparative examination of students who graduated from the computer science (CS) major at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia (Stayers) with students who chose to leave the major (Leavers). Specifically, perceptions and experiences of computer science as a field in general and the climate of the major were studied. Comparative data collected provided insights into reasons why they entered into the major, about belief of adequate preparation and confidence going into the major, definitions of CS and other related factors. Results were analyzed to identify potential target areas and concrete implementation strategies are suggested for improved retention in the computer science major at this institution.