Online Student Engagement: A Case Study in Teaching of Programming

Abstract

Student engagement is a key indicator of student academic success, especially in the online environment, where students can study anywhere, anytime. In this paper, we analyze track records of the novice programmers' interaction with an online learning environment. The results show indicators of poor and good engagement and can guide teachers in choosing the most appropriate teaching strategy according to the needs of each individual.Resumo. O envolvimento do aluno é um indicador fundamental para o sucesso acadêmico do aluno, principalmente no ambiente on-line, onde os alunos podem estudar em qualquer lugar e a qualquer momento. Neste trabalho, analisamos registros da interação do aluno iniciante em programação com um ambiente de aprendizado on-line. Os resultados apresentam indicadores de fraco e bom engajamento, e podem guiar os professores na escolha de estratégia de ensino mais adequadas de acordo com a necessidade de cada indíviduo.

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