Teaching Computer Programming Through Digital Music Composition: Effects on College Students’ Dispositions Toward Computer Science

• In Event: Equity, Diversity, and Access in Learning

Abstract

This study investigates the effects of integrating music into computer science education on college students' attitudes towards computing. A quantitative survey design was employed, gathering data from 38 participants in a college general education elective course. The results show a statistically significant increase in students' attitudes towards computing, particularly in computing confidence and enjoyment, after participating in the music-based, computer programming intervention. The implications of this research contribute to the growing body of literature on STEAM education and its potential to broaden participation in computer science.

Authors

• Ryan LeVault, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Monty Jones, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Katherine G Hansen, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Xun Liu, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Moe Debbagh Greene, Virginia Commonwealth University