Analyzing relationships between closed labs and course activities in CS1

Authors:
Leen-Kiat Soh;Ashok Samal;Suzette Person;Gwen Nugent;Jeff Lang
Affiliations:
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE;University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE;University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE;University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE;University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Venue:
ITiCSE '05 Proceedings of the 10th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
Year:
2005

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Abstract

Closed laboratories are becoming an increasingly popular approach to teaching introductory computer science courses. However, as observed in [1], "Considering the prevalence of closed labs and the fact that they have been in place in CS curricula for more than a decade, there is little published evidence assessing their effectiveness." In this paper, we report on how students' performance in closed laboratories relates to their performances on a placement exam, homework assignments, course exams, and how it relates to their self-reported attitudes towards our CS1 course. This analysis provides insights to help us improve the design of our laboratories as well as other components of CS1.