• DocumentCode
    64434
  • Title

    The Porous Classroom: Professional Practices in the Computing Curriculum

  • Author

    Fincher, S. ; Knox, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Kent, Canterbury, UK
  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Sep-13
  • Firstpage
    44
  • Lastpage
    51
  • Abstract
    Spaces that encourage the mix of academic instruction with practical professional experience beyond the traditional computing classroom can significantly increase students´ motivation to learn and to share their learning with others.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; educational courses; human factors; professional aspects; academic instruction; computing classroom; computing curriculum; learning; porous classroom; practical professional experience; student motivation; Computer science education; Education courses; Learning systems; computing education; cooperative learning; experiential learning; industry fellows; motivation; practitioner education; service learning;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2013.261
  • Filename
    6572786