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Using Sensor-Based Programming to Improve Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy for Students from Underrepresented Groups
Knowledge of programming and computing is becoming increasingly valuable in
today's world, and thus it is crucial that students from all backgrounds have
the opportunity to learn. As the teaching of computing at high-school becomes
more common, there is a growing need for approaches and tools that are
effective and engaging for all students. Especially for students from groups
that are traditionally underrepresented at university level, positive
experiences at high-school can be an important factor for their future academic
choices. In this paper we report on a hands-on programming workshop that we ran
over multiple sessions for Maori and Pasifika high-school students who are
underrepresented in computer science at the tertiary level in New Zealand. In
the workshop, participants developed Scratch programs starting from a simple
template we provided. In order to control the action in their programs, half of
the participants used standard mouse and keyboard inputs, and the other half
had access to plug-and-play sensors that provided real-time environmental data.
We explore how students' perceptions of self-efficacy and outcome expectancy --
both key constructs driving academic career choices -- changed during the
workshop and how these were impacted by the availability of the sensor toolkit.
We found that participants enjoyed the workshop and reported improved
self-efficacy with or without use of the toolkit, but outcome expectancy
improved only for students who used the sensor toolkit
Factors associated with quality of services for marginalized groups with mental health problems in 14 European countries
This research was financially supported by DG-Sanco (contract: 800197; 2007-2010). The authors would like to thank all of the professionals and services who participated in the PROMO assessment of services.
A PhD grant from Fundação para a CiĂŞncia e TecnologiaâPortugal (SFRH/BD/66388/2009) to the first author is acknowledged
Hyperoplus lanceolatus in the Sylt Rømø bight in 2017
Due to changing temperature regimes in the North- and the Wadden Sea, a fish survey in the Sylt Rømø bight (SRB) was established in 2007 for at least ten years. The aim is to investigate the Wadden Sea fish fauna with special interest in changes of migration behavior, species composition and feeding habits. Seven stations are sampled monthly inside the SRB. Two additional stations, one outside the bight, one close to the Danish border are sampled as references four times a year. For sampling a mini bottom trawl, total length 17 m, trawl opening 7 m, height 3 m with a mesh size of 36 mm in the wings, 16 mm in the mid part and 6 mm in the cod end is used. At every station one haul in the water column and another at the bottom are sampled, for 15 minutes at a speed of approximately 2 knots. The data will help to give a more detailed picture of food chains and energy flows inside the Wadden Sea
Pomatoschistus minutus in the Sylt Rømø bight in 2008, Version 2.
Due to changing temperature regimes in the North- and the Wadden Sea, a fish survey in the Sylt Rømø bight (SRB) was established in 2007 for at least ten years. The aim is to investigate the Wadden Sea fish fauna with special interest in changes of migration behavior, species composition and feeding habits. Seven stations are sampled monthly inside the SRB. Two additional stations, one outside the bight, one close to the Danish border are sampled as references four times a year. For sampling a mini bottom trawl, total length 17 m, trawl opening 7 m, height 3 m with a mesh size of 36 mm in the wings, 16 mm in the mid part and 6 mm in the cod end is used. At every station one haul in the water column and another at the bottom are sampled, for 15 minutes at a speed of approximately 2 knots. The data will help to give a more detailed picture of food chains and energy flows inside the Wadden Sea
Pholis gunnellus in the Sylt Rømø bight in 2020. Alfred Wegener Institute - Wadden Sea Station Sylt, PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.937848
Due to changing temperature regimes in the North- and the Wadden Sea, a fish survey in the Sylt Rømø bight (SRB) was established in 2007 for at least ten years. The aim is to investigate the Wadden Sea fish fauna with special interest in changes of migration behavior, species composition and feeding habits. Seven stations are sampled monthly inside the SRB. Two additional stations, one outside the bight, one close to the Danish border are sampled as references four times a year. For sampling a mini bottom trawl, total length 17 m, trawl opening 7 m, height 3 m with a mesh size of 36 mm in the wings, 16 mm in the mid part and 6 mm in the cod end is used. At every station one haul in the water column and another at the bottom are sampled, for 15 minutes at a speed of approximately 2 knots. The data will help to give a more detailed picture of food chains and energy flows inside the Wadden Sea
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