Date of Award:
8-2022
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Computer Science
Committee Chair(s)
John Edwards
Committee
John Edwards
Committee
Hillary Swanson
Committee
Chad Mano
Abstract
Abstract—Job opportunities and the need for programmers are increasing. Companies are looking for new hires who have the ability to learn how to learn, who have computational thinking skills. Student dropout rate in computer science is the highest among college majors. Educators are striving to find a way to teach efficiently and effectively the technical and the problem solving skills students need. In this paper we will be studying the effects of syntax exercises on a subject’s ability to think computationally and precisely. We tested our process on professionals and students. Half of the professionals were in the computer science field and half of our students did syntax exercises. The other half of professionals and students had no exposure to syntax to compare. Our purpose is to find if teaching students syntax exercises can teach both technical and computational thinking skills.
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Recommended Citation
Johnson, Marina, "Syntax Exercises and Their Effect on Computational Thinking" (2022). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 8530.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/8530
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