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Impact of Assurance of Learning (AOL) in Programming Course for Novices

Year: 2014

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: One of the aims of any higher education institution is to align its curriculum with program learning goals. Programs which ensure proper learning have positive effects on students, instructors, departments and also on the higher education institution itself. This paper discusses the implementation and effects of Assurance Of Learning (AOL) processes on introductory programming (IP) courses. It elaborates five stages of AOL to align program learning goals with IP curriculum. Then, it discusses how the AOL process identifies shortcomings in the assessment methods of IP courses. Furthermore, it enlightens how the assessment findings, as a result of the AOL process, provide mechanisms to address the drawbacks during the delivery of such courses. Feedback on the effectiveness of AOL programs on teaching and learning process was gathered from faculty.

Source: Electronic workshops in computing

DOI: 10.14236/ewic/bcsiit2014.17

Authors: Sohail Iqbal Malik, Roy Mathew, Morshed U. Chowdhury, Jo Coldwell Neilson

Institutions: Deakin University, Al-Buraimi University College, University of Buraimi

Language: English

Topic: Teaching and Learning Programming

Subfield: Computer Science Applications

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2249005331