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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 27TH ACM CONFERENCE ON INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION, ITICSE 2022, VOL 1
Volume -, Issue -, Pages 61-67Publisher
ASSOC COMPUTING MACHINERY
DOI: 10.1145/3502718.3524802
Keywords
Co-curricular activities; Problem-solving skills; Comfort level
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This paper presents the impact of integrating co-curricular activities and practical skills into the undergraduate CS curriculum. Through surveys and data analysis, the study showcases how students utilize practical skills, their perception of co-curricular activities, and the positive impact of course redesign on the overall student experience.
Participation in co-curricular activities, such as hackathons, coding clubs, and undergraduate research has been shown to have a positive impact on the retention, persistence, and sense of belonging of students in the Computer Science (CS) field. In this paper, we will present the result of a study to assess the impact of integrating cocurricular activities and practical skills into the undergraduate CS curriculum. More than 500 senior CS students were surveyed over a span of four semesters about their comfort level, use of practical skills, and their experience in a sophomore-level required course which was redesigned a few years ago. The new course introduced practical skills such as version control, SQL, command line tools, and web development as a way to better engage the students and prepare them for co-curricular computing experiences. Our data analysis provides insight about when and where students use practical skills, how students feel about co-curricular activities, and the positive impact of the course redesign on the overall student experience.
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