Abstract
In this paper, we analyse an application of the eXtreme Apprenticeship (XA) methodology, in a blended form, with a reduced set of human and software resources. The study was conducted at the University of Verona, in the context of the course "Programming with Laboratory" with 170 participants enrolled at the first degree in Applied Mathematics, throughout three different academic years. We analyse the earliest period of lessons, when the fundamentals of programming are introduced. During the first two years, students were trained with a traditional teaching method; the last group was trained using the XA teaching model. The outcomes showed a tangible improvement of learning outcomes in students trained with XA compared with the traditional teaching method. Possible refinements of XA method in our case study and in other educational contexts are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Methodologies and intelligent systems for technology enhanced learning |
Subtitle of host publication | 6th International Conference |
Editors | Mauro Caporuscio, Fernando De la Prieta, Tania Di Mascio, Rosella Gennari, Javier Gutiérrez Rodríguez, Ricardo Azambuja-Silveira, Pierpaolo Vittorini |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer, Springer Nature |
Pages | 73-80 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319401652 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319401645 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | International Conference in Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning (6th : 2016) - Sevilla, Spain Duration: 1 Jun 2016 → 3 Jun 2016 Conference number: 6th |
Publication series
Name | Advances in intelligent systems and computing |
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Publisher | Springer International Publishing AG |
Volume | 478 |
ISSN (Print) | 2194-5357 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2194-5365 |
Other
Other | International Conference in Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning (6th : 2016) |
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Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Sevilla |
Period | 1/06/16 → 3/06/16 |