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On the influence of creativity in basic programming learning at a first-year Engineering course

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Teaching fundamentals of programming is a complex task that involves the students’ acquisition of diverse knowledge and skills. It is also well known that programming often requires a certain degree of creativity. There are some studies on how to foster creativity with programming, but few studies have analyzed the influence of students creativity on their performance as programmers. In this paper we present the results of a study, with a sample of 89 freshmen engineering students. Our results suggest (p<0.01) that a high level of creativity is correlated with achieving excellence in programming. Creativity is a generic competence which is not currently covered with in most engineering curricula, and we conclude it should be taken into account. Females, diverse thinking student and some disadvantage groups may benefit from a free-thinking environment in the classroom, in particular at their first-year in college.

Source: RECERCAT (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya)

Authors: Antoni Pérez Poch, Noelia Olmedo Torre, Fermín Sánchez Carracedo, Maria Núria Salán Ballesteros, David López Álvarez

Language: English

Topic: Teaching and Learning Programming

Subfield: Computer Science Applications

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funder: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

OpenAlex ID: W2564993370

FWCI: 0.67

Cites: 14

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10