Factors Influencing Success in Beginning Computer Science Courses
Stanley Wileman, John Konvalina, Larry J. Stephens · The Journal of Educational Research · 1981
Eight factors were studied to determine their relationship to success in a beginning computer science course. Significant correlations were found between the final exam score and the following factors: reading comprehension, sequence completion, logical reasoning, and algorithmic execution. In addition, a stepwise multiple regression procedure was performed to determine the most important factors in predicting success in a beginning computer science course. When all eight factors were included, approximately 25% of the variability in the final exam scores was explained.