Assessing Student Perception of Extreme Apprenticeship for Operating Systems

In this paper, we analyse an application of the eXtreme Apprenticeship (XA) methodology, in a blended form, with a reduced set of human and software resources. The study was conducted at the University of Verona, in the context of the course "Programming with Laboratory" with 170 participants enrolled at the first degree in Applied Mathematics, throughout three different academic years. We analyse the earliest period of lessons, when the fundamentals of programming are introduced. During the first two years, students were trained with a traditional teaching method; the last group was trained using the XA teaching model. The outcomes showed a tangible improvement of learning outcomes in students trained with XA compared with the traditional teaching method. Possible refinements of XA method in our case study and in other educational contexts are discussed.

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“…with online support) in Bolzano (Italy). In [4,5,6,7] are described results obtained in teaching operating systems and informative systems.…”

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A “light” Application of Blended Extreme Apprenticeship in Teaching Programming to Students of Mathematics

Solitro

Zorzi

Brondino

2016

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing

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“…The adoption of XA in University courses led to a decrease in dropout rate, and an increase in the percentage and in grades of students who passed the exams [6,7,8,9,12,15]. Dodero and Di Cerbo [9] developed a blended version of XA, as in previous blended teaching experiences [11].…”

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Experiencing a New Method in Teaching Databases using Blended eXtreme Apprenticeship.

Fatto

Dodero

Lena³

2015

International Conferences on Distributed Multimedia Systems

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The traditional approach of teaching Databases requires a great effort on the initial aspects of modeling and design that can negatively affect student's motivation. This consideration led us to propose a method able to motivate students. The paper presents an innovative method of teaching a Database course, as well as the results of its experience in an Italian high school. This method is based on a blended approach of the Extreme Apprenticeship methodology, jointly with a specific organization of the course topics, which, compared to the traditional organization, has been strongly adapted to the paradigm of Learning by Doing. Good results in terms of students' performance and in terms of level of learning perceived by the students have been achieved. The perceived level of learning achieved by the students has been measured through a questionnaire administered at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the course. Blended eXtreme Apprenticeship; DataBase Teaching; Learning by Doing I.2. Scaffolding: the student performs, after modeling phase, a number of exercises under the guidance of the master. Teacher support is based on Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development [16].3. Fading: gradual reduction of the teacher support.By carrying out a large amount of exercises with relatively small goals, the student has a continuous perception of his

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The Role of eXtreme Apprenticeship in Enhancing Educational Background Effect on Performance in Programming

Solitro

Brondino

2019

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing

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Assessing Student Perception of Extreme Apprenticeship for Operating Systems

Abstract: The paper explains how we investigated student perception of Extreme Apprenticeship as applied to an Operating Systems course, via self-report questionnaires. In particular, the paper explains how we analyzed self-efficacy, before and after the course experience.

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A “light” Application of Blended Extreme Apprenticeship in Teaching Programming to Students of Mathematics

A “light” Application of Blended Extreme Apprenticeship in Teaching Programming to Students of Mathematics

Experiencing a New Method in Teaching Databases using Blended eXtreme Apprenticeship.

The Role of eXtreme Apprenticeship in Enhancing Educational Background Effect on Performance in Programming

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