Understanding student retention in computer science education: The role of environment, gains, barriers and usefulness

Researchers have been working to understand the high dropout rates in computer science (CS) education. Despite the great demand for CS professionals, little is known about what influences individuals to complete their CS studies. We identify gains of studying CS, the (learning) environment, degree’s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Giannakos, M., Pappas, I., Jaccheri, L., Sampson, Demetrios
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17550