Re: URGENT: Testing Inclination to Programming

2011-03-21 Thread Alan Blackwell
I may have missed it, but I don't think I saw a reference to the series of studies by Beckwith and Burnett on self-efficacy as a significant factor leading to gender differences in early programming experiences. If your experimental population includes a mix of males and females, you may find t

Re: URGENT: Testing Inclination to Programming

2011-03-21 Thread FERENC KOVACS
I have a much simpler method to test inclination top programming, although it needs to be standardised. Nevertheless it is worth a try with programmers with proven inclination and a control group. It is a joke: Tell them or show them this: A vet falls ill. he goes to see his family doctor. Vet:

RE: URGENT: Testing Inclination to Programming

2011-03-21 Thread Enda Dunican
Dear All, I have been reading this discussion with interest. Marian's message provoked further thought. In recent months (as part of my involvement in sports coaching), I have read a number of books that put forward the idea that rather than being the cause of something, talent/ability is actua

Re: URGENT: Testing Inclination to Programming

2011-03-21 Thread Bjorn Reese
On 2011-03-21 13:41, Enda Dunican wrote: I have been reading this discussion with interest. Marian's message provoked further thought. In recent months (as part of my involvement in sports coaching), I have read a number of books that put forward the idea that rather than being the cause of s