Evaluating the use of the SCALE-UP teaching methodology for an undergraduate database systems course

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dc.contributor.authorWolfe, Elizabeth Jane
dc.contributor.supervisorGerman, Daniel M.
dc.date.accessioned2008-04-29T00:12:56Z
dc.date.available2008-04-29T00:12:56Z
dc.date.copyright2008en_US
dc.date.issued2008-04-29T00:12:56Z
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Computer Science
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science M.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, the majority of sampled undergraduate students recognize the importance of teamwork within the Computer Science discipline. However, a number of students have not had the opportunity to work in teams or, if so, some have had negative experiences with teamwork. Within the context of a database systems course, teamwork is actively supported in the classroom by providing in-class activities that students complete in assigned teams. A pedagogical methodology known as SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Activities for Large Enrollment Undergraduate Programs) was modified while redeveloping the extant curriculum to satisfy instructor, student and course requirements. The results of the concurrent evaluation surpassed expectations both with regard to course delivery and student perception of teamwork. While this work is primarily exploratory, the results of the evaluation plus recommendations for redeployment are offered in order to encourage further investigation.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/910
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectpedagogical evaluationen_US
dc.subjectdatabase instructionen_US
dc.subject.lcshUVic Subject Index::Sciences and Engineering::Applied Sciences::Computer scienceen_US
dc.titleEvaluating the use of the SCALE-UP teaching methodology for an undergraduate database systems courseen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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