Computer Science Education Research

Selected Publications related to CS Education

A. Mooney and J. Lockwood, " The Analysis of a Novel Computational Thinking Test in a First Year Undergraduate Computer Science Course ". All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J), 12 (1) , 2020.

A. Mooney and J. Lockwood, " Computational Thinking in Secondary Education: Where does it fit? A systematic literary review ". ,International Journal Of Computer Science Education In Schools, 2 (1):41-60, 2018.

A. Mooney and J. Lockwood, " A Pilot Study Investigating the Introduction of a Computer Science Course at Second Level Focusing on Computational Thinking ". Irish Journal of Education, 43 , 2018.

A. Mooney and M. Noone, " Visual and textual programming languages: a systematic review of the literature ". Journal of Computers in Education, 5 (2):149-174 , 2018.

A. Mooney and M. Noone, " First Programming Language- Java or Snap? A Short Course Perspective ". 0th Annual International Conference on Computer Science Education: Innovation and Technology (CSEIT 2019) Bangkok, Thailand , 2019.

A. Mooney, S. Bergin and K. Nolan, "An insight into the relationship between confidence, Self-efficacy, anxiety and physiological responses in a CS1 exam-like scenario ". ACM International Conference Proceeding Series , 2019.

A. Mooney, S. Bergin and K. Nolan, "A Picture of Mental Health in First Year Computer Science ". Computer Science Education : Innovation and Technology (CSEIT) Conference Bangkok, Thailand, , 2019.

A. Mooney, S. Bergin and K. Nolan, " An investigation of gender diﬀerences in Computer Science using Physiological, Psychological and Behavioural metrics". ACE 2019 21st Australasian Computing Education Conference , 2019.

A. Mooney and J. Lockwood, " Developing Computational Thinking Test Using Bebras Problems ". Joint Proceedings of the 1st Co-Creation in the Design, Development and Implementation of Technology-Enhanced Learning workshop (CC-TEL 2018) and Systems of Assessments for Computational Thinking Learning workshop (TACKLE 2018) , 2018.

A. Mooney and E. Hegarty Kelly, "Graphical enhancements of the Virtual Programming Lab ". th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’18) , 2018.

K. Quille, S. Bergin and A. Mooney, " Programming: Factors that Influence Success Revisited and Expanded". Proceedings of the International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy, All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J), 12 (1) 2020.

Mooney A. and Bergin S., "An analysis of alternative approaches for the distribution of lecture notes with the aid of a Virtual Learning Environment to promote class engagement, AISHE-J: The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Volume 6, Number 2, July 2014.

Bergin S. and Reilly. R. 'Predicting Programming Performance: a multi-institutional multi-variate study'. Computer Science Education. Volume 16, Issue 4, Decempber 2006.

E. Hegarty-Kelly, J. Lockwood, A. Mooney and S. Bergin, " A roadmap to create online videos to facilitate student learning of threshold concepts". Proceedings of the International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy, 2015.

K. Nolan, A. Mooney and S. Bergin, " Facilitating student learning in Computer Science: large class sizes and interventions". Proceedings of the International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy, 2015.

E. Hegarty-Kelly, S. Bergin and A. Mooney, " Using focused attention to improve programming comprehension for novice programmers". Third International Workshop on Eye Movements in Programming, 2015.

K. Nolan, A. Mooney and S. Bergin, " Examining the role of cognitive load when learning to program". Third International Workshop on Eye Movements in Programming, 2015.

Mooney A., Duffin J., Naughton T., Monahan R., Power J. and Maguire P., " PACT: An Initiative to Introduce Computational Thinking in to second level education", Proceedings of the International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy , 2014.

Subba L. T., Mooney A. and Maher H., " An Anti-Plagiarism Add-on for Web-CAT", Proceedings of the International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy , 2014.

Mooney A. and Bergin S., 'A study on alternative strategies for sharing lecture notes using a VLE to promote in-class participation'. International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy. 2013.

O’Briain S., Bergin S., Mooney A., Bourgoin M., Murray P. and Zhao Q. 'Student Work Placement: Friend or Foe? A study of the perceptions of university students on industrial work placement'.International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy. 2013.

Bergin S., O'Riordan F., Casey K., McNutt L. 'Framework for Capturing the Voice of Irish Educatators' To be published in Emerging Issues III 2012.

O'Riordan F., Bergin S., Casey K., McNutt L. 'Lecturers have their say: what informs pedagogy?' Proceedings of Learning and Innovation Network (LIN) 2011.

Bergin S., Casey K., McNutt L and O'Riordan F. 'The Learner, the Educator and Evolving Teaching Methods: The Voice of Irish Educators at ICEP 2010' Proceedings of International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy (ICEP) 2011.

Cheng Z., Mooney, A. and Monahan R. 'nExaminer: A Semi-automated Assignment Assessment Framework for Moodle'. International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy (ICEP' 2011). 2011.

Bergin S. and Reilly R. 'A Comparison of machine learning techniques for predicting performance'. NUIM postgraduate symposium, March 2006.

Bergin S. and Reilly R. 'A multi-institutional multivariate study to predict introductory programming performance'. NUIM Department of Computer Science Technical Report Series, nuim-cs-tr-2006-01. January 2006.

Traynor D., Bergin S. and Gibson, P. 'Automated Assessment in CS1.' Australian Computing Education Conference (ACE) 16th - 19th January, 2006.

Bergin S., Reilly R. and Traynor. D. 'Examining the role of Self-Regulated Learning on Introductory Programming Performance'. First International Computing Education Research Workshop, ICER 2005 Seattle, WA, US, October 2005.

Bergin S., Reilly R. 'Assessing the executive functions of students on a third level introductory programming course'. 37th Annual General Meeting of the European Brain and Behaviour Society, Trinity College Dublin, September 2005.

Bergin S. and Reilly R. 'The influence of motivation and comfort level on learning to program'. Proceedings of the 17th Workshop of the Psychology of Programming Interest Group, PPIG '05. University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, June 2005.

Bergin S. and Reilly R. 'Programming: Factors that influence success'. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin , Proceedings of the 36th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education, Volume 37 Issue 1 February 2005 (SIGCSE '05)

O' Kelly J., Bergin S., Mooney A., Ghent ., Gaughran P. and Dunne S. 'Initial Findings on the Impact of an Alternative Approach to Problem Based Learning in Computer Science'. PBL International Conference, Mexico, June 2004.

O' Kelly J., Mooney A., Bergin S., Ghent J., Gaughran P. and Dunne S. 'An Overview of the Integration of Problem Based Learning into an Existing Computer Science Programming Module'. PBL International Conference, Mexico, June 2004.

Bergin S. and Reilly R. 'Assessing programming Aptitude: A web-based adaptive testing system with remedial instruction'. 16th Workshop of the Programming Psychology Interest Group (PPIG'04), Carlow IT, April 2004.

Bergin S. and Reilly R. 'An adaptive web-based testing system to assess programming aptitude'. NUIM postgraduate symposium, March 2004.