Comparing international indicators of student engagement for computer science

Matthew Butler; Michael Morgan; Jane Sinclair; Sara Kalvala

doi:10.1145/2843043.2843065

Comparing international indicators of student engagement for computer science

Matthew Butler, Michael Morgan, Jane Sinclair, Sara Kalvala

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Abstract

This paper investigates the design, structure and results produced by several widely used international surveys of student engagement, with specific regard to their validity in the Computer Science (CS) context. Of particular interest is the way that different survey instruments measure the multi-dimensional concept of 'student engagement'. By comparing the performance of CS in several contexts, key issues emerge regarding the impact of instrument design on results, how these results should be interpreted and if these results can actually be used to improve course delivery. The results highlight the need for reliable instruments that produce a clear and accurate picture of student engagement in specific disciplines, such as CS. This may lead to the design of more appropriate engagement measures for the CS context which can facilitate a more effective evidence-based response to any significant issues that may exist. It may also allow a more positive view to emerge of CS than is portrayed by current indicators.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Eighteenth Australasian Computing Education Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2-5 February 2016
Subtitle of host publication	[part of the] Australasian Computer Science Week (ACSW 2016) [proceedings]
Place of Publication	New York, NY
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450340427
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2843043.2843065
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2016
Event	Australasian Computing Education Conference 2016 - Canberra, Australia Duration: 2 Feb 2016 → 5 Feb 2016 Conference number: 18th https://cs.adelaide.edu.au/~ace2016/

Conference

Conference	Australasian Computing Education Conference 2016
Abbreviated title	ACE 2016
Country	Australia
City	Canberra
Period	2/02/16 → 5/02/16
Other	ACE is held in conjunction with Australasian Computer Science Week (ACSW).
Internet address	https://cs.adelaide.edu.au/~ace2016/

Keywords

Student experience
CS
International measures

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10.1145/2843043.2843065

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Butler, M., Morgan, M., Sinclair, J., & Kalvala, S. (2016). Comparing international indicators of student engagement for computer science. In Eighteenth Australasian Computing Education Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2-5 February 2016: [part of the] Australasian Computer Science Week (ACSW 2016) [proceedings] [a6] Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). https://doi.org/10.1145/2843043.2843065

Butler, Matthew ; Morgan, Michael ; Sinclair, Jane ; Kalvala, Sara. / Comparing international indicators of student engagement for computer science. Eighteenth Australasian Computing Education Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2-5 February 2016: [part of the] Australasian Computer Science Week (ACSW 2016) [proceedings]. New York, NY : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2016.

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Comparing international indicators of student engagement for computer science. / Butler, Matthew; Morgan, Michael; Sinclair, Jane; Kalvala, Sara.

Eighteenth Australasian Computing Education Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2-5 February 2016: [part of the] Australasian Computer Science Week (ACSW 2016) [proceedings]. New York, NY : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2016. a6.

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Butler M, Morgan M, Sinclair J, Kalvala S. Comparing international indicators of student engagement for computer science. In Eighteenth Australasian Computing Education Conference, Canberra, Australia, 2-5 February 2016: [part of the] Australasian Computer Science Week (ACSW 2016) [proceedings]. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). 2016. a6 https://doi.org/10.1145/2843043.2843065