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20232025
most citedUsing Sensor-Based Programming to Improve Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy for Students from Underrepresented Groups

4 citations · 7 across the 4 of their papers we have counts for

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4 papers

cs.CY2025

Broadening Participation through Physical Computing: Replicating Sensor-Based Programming Workshops for Rural Students in Sri Lanka

Poornima Meegammana, Hussel Suriyaarachchi, Paul Denny +1

In today's digital world, computing education offers critical opportunities, yet systemic inequities exclude under-represented communities, especially in rural, under-resourced reg…

cs.CY2024★ 3 cited

Investigating the Use of Productive Failure as a Design Paradigm for Learning Introductory Python Programming

Hussel Suriyaarachchi, Paul Denny, Suranga Nanayakkara

Productive Failure (PF) is a learning approach where students initially tackle novel problems targeting concepts they have not yet learned, followed by a consolidation phase where…

cs.HC2023★ 4 cited

Using Sensor-Based Programming to Improve Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy for Students from Underrepresented Groups

Hussel Suriyaarachchi, Alaeddin Nassani, Paul Denny +1

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.…

cs.HC2023

Striving for Authentic and Sustained Technology Use In the Classroom: Lessons Learned from a Longitudinal Evaluation of a Sensor-based Science Education Platform

Yvonne Chua, Sankha Cooray, Juan Pablo Forero Cortes +19

Technology integration in educational settings has led to the development of novel sensor-based tools that enable students to measure and interact with their environment. Although…