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Susan H. Rodger

Professor of the Practice of Computer Science
Computer Science
Box 90129, Durham, NC 27708-0129
D237 Lev Sci Res Ctr, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Focus area: Computer Science education.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of the Practice of Computer Science · 2008 - Present Computer Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Computer Science · 2018 - Present Computer Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published March 27, 2019
Susan H. Rodger to Receive IEEE Computer Society 2019 Taylor L. Booth Education Award
Published July 18, 2014
Computer Science Teachers Look to ‘Alice’ for Help
Published May 28, 2014
Susan Rodger Named Outstanding Educator

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Recent Publications


Multi-Institutional Multi-National Studies of Parsons Problems

Conference ITiCSE-WGR 2023 - Proceedings of the 2023 Working Group Reports on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education · December 22, 2023 Students are often asked to learn programming by writing code from scratch. However, many novices struggle to write code and get frustrated when their code does not work. Parsons problems can reduce the difficulty of a coding problem by providing mixed-up ... Full text Cite

Conducting Multi-Institutional Studies of Parsons Problems

Conference Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE · June 29, 2023 Many novice programmers struggle to write code from scratch and get frustrated when their code does not work. Parsons problems can reduce the difficulty of a coding problem by providing mixed-up blocks that the learner assembles in the correct order. Parso ... Full text Cite

Parsons Problems and Beyond: Systematic Literature Review and Empirical Study Designs

Conference Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ITiCSE · December 27, 2022 Programming is a complex task that requires the development of many skills including knowledge of syntax, problem decomposition, algorithm development, and debugging. Code-writing activities are commonly used to help students develop these skills, but the ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Collaborative Research: Overcoming Barriers to Adoption of Peer Instruction in Undergraduate CS

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2024 - 2026

ACM Global Computing Education Conference (CompEd 2019) Travel Grant

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2019 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


Purdue University · 1989 Ph.D.

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