Collaborative Research: Engaged Student Learning - Design and Development Level II: Using a Cyberlearning Environment to Improve Student Learning and Engagement in Software Courses

协作研究：学生参与学习 - 设计和开发第二级：使用网络学习环境提高学生对软件课程的学习和参与度

• 批准号: 1562773
• 负责人: Ingrid Buckley
• 金额: $ 11.99万
• 依托单位: Florida Gulf Coast University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-08-07 至 2020-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1562773&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Engaged; Student; Learning

Due to the ubiquitous nature of software in the 21st century there is a great and increasing demand for software developers and programmers in the US. Both Computer Science (CS) and Information Technology (IT) academicians and practitioners agree that a comprehensive strategy to improve the number and quality of 21st century CS/IT workforce is needed. This project will assist colleges and universities in producing more well-qualified software developers through the use of a cyberlearning environment that builds on and extends WReSTT-CyLE (Web-Based Repository of Software Testing Tutorials), a cyberlearning environment for software testing. The project will: (1) investigate the impact that students' use of WReSTT-CyLE, at a cross-section of academic institutions, has on their software testing skills; (2) develop a theoretical framework of learning and engagement strategies that best support improvement of students' knowledge and skills in software courses for diverse student groups; (3) transform WReSTT-CyLE into a domain-independent cyberlearning environment for software and programming courses (SEP-CyLE) and repeat (1) above using SEP-CyLE for software courses; and (4) conduct biannual workshops to expose instructors to how SEP-CyLE may be used in the classroom to support pedagogy. The research in (1) will include mixed methods studies with both qualitative and quantitative components.

由于 21 世纪软件无处不在，美国对软件开发人员和程序员的需求巨大且不断增长。 计算机科学 (CS) 和信息技术 (IT) 的院士和从业者都同意，需要制定一项全面的战略来提高 21 世纪 CS/IT 劳动力的数量和质量。 该项目将通过使用网络学习环境，帮助学院和大学培养更多合格的软件开发人员，该环境构建并扩展了 WReSTT-CyLE（基于网络的软件测试教程存储库），这是一种用于软件测试的网络学习环境。该项目将：(1) 调查学术机构各部门的学生使用 WReSTT-CyLE 对其软件测试技能的影响； (2) 制定学习和参与策略的理论框架，以最好地支持提高不同学生群体的软件课程知识和技能； (3) 将 WReSTT-CyLE 转变为软件和编程课程的独立于领域的网络学习环境 (SEP-CyLE)，并使用软件课程的 SEP-CyLE 重复上述 (1)； (4) 每年举办两次研讨会，让教师了解如何在课堂上使用 SEP-CyLE 来支持教学法。 (1) 中的研究将包括具有定性和定量成分的混合方法研究。