Preliminary results of a longitudinal study of computer science student trends, behaviors and preferences

Authors:
Trudy Howles
Affiliations:
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Venue:
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges - Papers of the twelfth annual CCSC Northeastern Conference
Year:
2007

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Abstract

Each generation of students is different, molded by family traditions, high school experiences, economic factors, societal pressures and world headlines. This paper documents a research study at the Rochester Institute of Technology focusing on student trends, behaviors and preferences. This longitudinal study is examining student values, experiences, learning styles and opinions to determine if predictable parallels can be made to student grades, persistence at school, and overall retention. This paper provides some preliminary results from three years of student data, and poses some challenging questions for all Computer Science educators.