Co-Designing Classroom Practice to Improve Student Attention and Engagement in Computer Science Degree Programmes

Anderson, Emma, Vasiliou, Christina and Crick, Tom (2022) Co-Designing Classroom Practice to Improve Student Attention and Engagement in Computer Science Degree Programmes. In: Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education Vol. 2. Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE, 2 . ACM, New York, USA, p. 629. ISBN 9781450392006

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Abstract

Educators have long researched student attention and how this influences learning, teaching and assessment. Focusing on how this specifically impacts upon CS education, we present early work that constructs a deeper understanding of CS student attention during learning and teaching activities, alongside co-designing a set of recommendations. We conducted an in-depth analysis of student perspectives and experiences related to their attention in CS courses through diaries and focus groups, working with students as partners on recommendations for increasing student attention and engagement. The outcomes of this preliminary work provides the foundation for developing future engagement activities and targeted interventions for undergraduate CS students.

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