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An Investigation into Tenacity Levels at CoderDojos1

An Investigation into Tenacity Levels at CoderDojos1

Nigel McKelvey, Pamela Cowan
Copyright: © 2017 |Volume: 8 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 14
ISSN: 1947-8305|EISSN: 1947-8313|EISBN13: 9781522513032|DOI: 10.4018/IJIDE.2017070103
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McKelvey, Nigel, and Pamela Cowan. "An Investigation into Tenacity Levels at CoderDojos1." IJIDE vol.8, no.3 2017: pp.35-48. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJIDE.2017070103

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McKelvey, N. & Cowan, P. (2017). An Investigation into Tenacity Levels at CoderDojos1. International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy (IJIDE), 8(3), 35-48. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJIDE.2017070103

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McKelvey, Nigel, and Pamela Cowan. "An Investigation into Tenacity Levels at CoderDojos1," International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy (IJIDE) 8, no.3: 35-48. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJIDE.2017070103

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Abstract

This paper provides an overview of CoderDojos and the philosophy that it aspires to. The research was conducted in one county in Ireland and focused on four CoderDojo locations that were geographically disperse. The findings used a scale known as Grit in order to gauge the tenacity levels of children attending these Dojos. Comparisons were drawn between genders. It also provides a rationale for future research with the addition of qualitative methods.

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