Getting Started in Computer Science Education Research

Authors: Mike Joy, Shanghau Sun, Jirarat Sitthiworachart, Jane Sinclair and Javier López.

This resource is aimed at academics whose background is principally in computing/IT at university level, and who are interested in developing their teaching activities with a view to research leading to publication.

1. Contents
2. Introduction
3. Computer Science Research
   1. Theoretical Methods
   2. Empirical Methods
      1. The Scientific Method
      2. Simulation
4. Educational Research
   1. Quantitative Approaches
      1. Descriptive
      2. Causal Comparative
      3. Correlational
      4. Experiments and Quasi-experiments
      5. Ex Post Facto
   2. Qualitative Approaches
      1. Case Studies
      2. Other Techniques
   3. Mixed Approaches
      1. Longitudinal Studies
   4. Historical Research
   5. Theoretical Education
   6. Literature Reviews
   7. Action Research
5. Data Collection
   1. Interviews
   2. Observation
   3. Questionnaires
   4. Surveys
   5. Tests
   6. Focus Groups
   7. Social Artefacts
6. Validity and Reliability
7. Ethics
8. Types of Research Paper
9. Where to Publish?
   1. Before you Begin
   2. Conventions and Refereeing
   3. Journals and Conferences
   4. Journals
      1. AACEJ
      2. AJDE
      3. BJET
      4. CAEE
      5. CSE
      6. CandE
      7. EIT
      8. ETRD
      9. IEEEToE
      10. IJAIED
      11. IJCEELL
      12. ITALICS
      13. JCAL
      14. JEMH
      15. JERIC
      16. JETS
      17. JILR
      18. JTATE
      19. MOJIT
      20. SIGCSE
      21. Other Journals
   5. Conferences
      1. ABSHL
      2. AIED
      3. CATE
      4. CITE
      5. E-Learn
      6. EDMEDIA
      7. FIE
      8. HEA-ICS
      9. ICALT
      10. ICCE
      11. ICER
      12. ICET
      13. ITHET
      14. ITS
      15. ITiCSE
      16. Koli
      17. MICTE
      18. ML
      19. PPIG
      20. TSCSE
      21. WBE
      22. Other Conferences
10. Further Reading
11. Associations and Organisations
12. Bibliography
13. Acknowledgements