Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
2019
Publication Title
Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
Pages
2390-2395
Conference Name
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, March 18-22, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
Abstract
Persons with learning disabilities (LD) are underrepresented in computer science and information technology fields despite the explosion of related career opportunities and interest. In this study, we examine the use of pair programming as a collaborative intervention in with computer programming and compare students with learning disabilities to students who do not have learning disabilities. We concentrate on situational motivation constructs which tap into the desire to meet goals and acquire skills. We find that students with LD and similar students without LD fare the same. For the both groups, three of the four situational motivation subscales increase after the introduction of pair programming. The use of pair programming holds promises as an educational intervention for all students including those with learning disabilities.
ORCID
0000-0001-9157-3493 (Pribesh), 0000-0001-9663-4355 (Watson), 0000-0003-0304-1740 (Major), 0000-0002-2445-5531 (Tian), 0000-0002-4256-8476 (He)
Original Publication Citation
Pribesh, S., He, W., Watson, S., Major, D., Xu, L., Li, L., Tian, X., Gorkhali, A. & He, Y. (2019). Students with learning disabilities, pair programming and situational motivation. In K. Graziano (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2390-2395). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/207984/
Repository Citation
Pribesh, Shana L.; He, Wu; Watson, Silvana M.; Major, Debra A.; Xu, Li; Li, Ling; Tian, Xin; Gorkhali, Anjee; and He, Yuming, "Students with Learning Disabilities, Pair Programming And Situational Motivation" (2019). Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Faculty Publications. 103.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/efl_fac_pubs/103
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