2026-09-19T18:40:45Z https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/18402 2023-07-10 col_2142_8888 col_2142_5131 com_2142_8887 com_2142_234 com_2142_5130

Loui, Michael C. Fila, Nicholas D. 2011-01-14T22:49:22Z 2011-01-14T22:49:22Z 2011-01-14T22:49:22Z Pair programming, a method of structuring student groups in computer science courses, has been found to increase student confidence, satisfaction, and persistence in computer science courses. I developed a similar method of structuring student groups, called “structured pairing,” which I implemented in an engineering laboratory. I compared structured pairing with traditional student grouping, using an end-of-semester survey, focus group interviews, College of Engineering enrollment data, and final examination scores. I found that, like pair programming, structured pairing increased student confidence, satisfaction, and desire to persist within engineering. Structured pairing also increased student comfort with basic lab tasks, increased student willingness to work in groups or teams in the future, provided more positive and equitable experiences, and gave students a more helpful view of teamwork. Item withdrawn by Mark Zulauf (zulauf@illinois.edu) on 2010-12-08T16:24:49Z Item was in collections: University of Illinois Theses & Dissertations (ID: 1) No. of bitstreams: 2 Nicholas D Fila - MS Thesis - 3.docx: 121972 bytes, checksum: 4f9c5e1c477d00adffa9bb979f2ab605 (MD5) Fila_Nicholas.pdf: 369555 bytes, checksum: aa21b09b67ea612a564ce48506aecb83 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2011-01-14T22:49:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 3 Fila_Nicholas.pdf: 369555 bytes, checksum: aa21b09b67ea612a564ce48506aecb83 (MD5) license.txt: 4061 bytes, checksum: c38f338907a851355668e63b7c1efae8 (MD5) Nicholas D Fila - MS Thesis - 3.docx: 121972 bytes, checksum: 4f9c5e1c477d00adffa9bb979f2ab605 (MD5) http://hdl.handle.net/2142/18402 en Copyright 2010 Nicholas D. Fila Engineering Laboratory Pair Programming Teamwork Structured Pairing Who's Driving? Structured Pairing in an Electronics Laboratory 2010-12 Electrical & Computer Eng 1933 Electrical & Computer Engr 1200 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Thesis M.S. MS:Electr & Computer Eng-UIUC 10KS1200MS