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The effects of pair-programming on individual programming skill

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 40, Issue 1

Pages 200 - 204

https://doi.org/10.1145/1352322.1352207

Published: 12 March 2008 Publication History

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Previous studies have reported significant educational benefits from the use of pair-programming, in which two students program together at the same computer. Here, we report the results of a controlled study designed to measure the effects of pair-programming on the development of individual programming ability. Our findings indicate significant improvements in individual programming skill for students with lower SAT scores. Additionally, we found that all students are more likely to complete the course successfully when using pair-programming.

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        Computer science education
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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 40, Issue 1

SIGCSE 08

March 2008

549 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/1352322

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SIGCSE '08: Proceedings of the 39th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
March 2008
606 pages
ISBN:9781595937995
DOI:10.1145/1352135
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Haverford College
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Duke University
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Metropolitan State University
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Georgia Institute of Technology

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