Creating Practical Active Learning Stations to Transform and Improve Existing Learning Environments for Computer Science Students

主动学习和主动学习课堂已被证明是一种有价值的手段，可以更好地吸引STEM学生，增强他们的学习体验，并提高他们在学习成果方面的表现。为更多学生提供主动学习教室的一个困难是建造或改造现有教室的相关成本昂贵，许多机构无法承受。需要更新，更经济的工具和方法来增加访问和评估这项新技术将增加越来越多的知识，以主动学习技术和教学法如何共同努力，以加强学生在课堂上的合作，并提高学生的表现和满意度在介绍计算机科学课程。部署和评估适应现有教室的经济手段，以促进计算机科学学生的主动学习。运行灵活、开放源代码软件的轻型商品硬件将用于创建一个独立实用的主动学习站（帕尔斯）网络。然后，这些站将部署在现有的教室，将其转变为主动学习教室。帕尔斯系统的有效性将通过收集学生在CS1和CS2的学习成果和感知学习经验的定性和定量数据进行评估。

Active Learning and Active Learning Classrooms have proven themselves as a valuable means to better engage STEM students, enhance their learning experience and increase their performance with respect to learning outcomes. One difficulty in providing more student access to Active Learning Classrooms is the associated cost of constructing or retrofitting existing classrooms is expensive and cost prohibitive for many institutions. Newer, more economical tools and approaches are needed to increase access and the evaluation of this new technology will add to a growing body of knowledge as to how Active Learning Technology and pedagogy work together to enhance student collaboration in the classroom and increase student performance and satisfaction in introductory Computer Science courses.This project will develop, deploy and evaluate an economical means of adapting existing classrooms to facilitate Active Learning for Computer Science students. Lightweight, commodity hardware running flexible, open-source software will be used to create a network of self-contained practical, active learning stations (PALS). These stations will then be deployed in an existing classroom to transform it into an Active Learning Classroom. The effectiveness of the PALS system will be evaluated through qualitative and quantitative data collected on student learning outcomes for CS1 and CS2 and perceived learning experience.