Research

The following publications generally meet two criteria:

1. The focus is about teaching and learning computer science or related fields.
2. POGIL pedagogy is central to the research design or project implementation.

If you have written or know of other publications, please let us know!

2025

• Variation in Engagement Behaviors among Student-Centered Pedagogies
  Patricia B. Campbell, Clif Kussmaul, Chris Mayfield, Helen H. Hu, Seth Campbell-Mortman
  Proceedings of the 56^th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2025

2024

• Exploring the Effects of a Collaborative Guided Inquiry Learning Approach on Performance and Retention of Underrepresented Minority Students across Multiple Sections in an Introductory Programming Course
  Paul Salvador Inventado, Joshua Caleb Dy
  Proceedings of the 55^th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2024

2023

• Analysis of Student Grades Before and After Adopting POGIL
  Chris Mayfield, Sean Raleigh, Helen H. Hu, Clif Kussmaul
  Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, 2023

• Introducing the Focus & Action of Students & Teachers Observation Protocol (FASTOP)
  Clifton L. Kussmaul, Patricia B. Campbell, Maria Torres-Demas, Chris Mayfield, Helen Hu
  Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, 2023

• The CS POGIL Activity Writing Program
  Helen H. Hu, Tricia D. Shepherd, Clif Kussmaul
  Proceedings of the 54^th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2023

2022

• A Five Stage Faculty Development Program to Transform Introductory Courses in Computer Science: The IntroCS POGIL Project
  Clif Kussmaul, Helen H. Hu, Chris Mayfield, Patricia B. Campbell
  Handbook of STEM Faculty Development, 2022

• Conversation with a Prominent Propagator: Helen Hu
  David P. Bunde, Zack Butler, Christopher L. Hovey, Cynthia Taylor
  ACM Inroads, 2022

• POGIL in CS1: Evidence for Student Learning and Belonging
  Chris Mayfield, Sukanya Kannan Moudgalya, Aman Yadav, Clif Kussmaul, Helen H. Hu
  Proceedings of the 53^rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2022

• POGIL-like Learning in Undergraduate Software Testing and DevOps - A Pilot Study
  Bhuvaneswari Gopal, Stephen Cooper
  Proceedings of the 27^th ACM Conference on on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, 2022

• Preparing First-Year Engineering Students to Think About Code: A Guided Inquiry Approach
  Briana Bettin, Michelle Jarvie-Eggart, Kelly S. Steelman, Charles Wallace
  IEEE Transactions on Education, 2022

• Professional Development and Support for POGIL in Computer Science
  Clif Kussmaul, Helen H. Hu, Patricia B. Campbell, Chris Mayfield, Aman Yadav
  Proceedings of the 53^rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2022

2021

• Collaborative Learning, Self-Efficacy, and Student Performance in CS1 POGIL
  Aman Yadav, Chris Mayfield, Sukanya Kannan Moudgalya, Clif Kussmaul, Helen H. Hu
  Proceedings of the 52^nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2021

• Improving Online Collaborative Learning with POGIL Practices
  Helen H. Hu, Clif Kussmaul
  Proceedings of the 52^nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2021

• Measuring Students’ Sense of Belonging in Introductory CS Courses
  Sukanya Kannan Moudgalya, Chris Mayfield, Aman Yadav, Helen H. Hu, Clif Kussmaul
  Proceedings of the 52^nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2021

2020

• A Guided Inquiry Approach for Detecting and Developing Problem-solving Strategies for Novice Programming Students
  Wei Jin, Cynthia L. Johnson, Sonal Dekhane
  Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Southeast Conference, 2020

• Adapting Guided Inquiry Learning Worksheets for Emergency Remote Learning
  Iris Howley
  Information and Learning Sciences, 2020

• Guiding Students to Develop Essential Skills
  Clif Kussmaul
  Communications of the ACM, 2020

• Guiding Students to Learn About Design Patterns with Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)
  Priya Lotlikar, Clifton Kussmaul
  Proceedings of the 27^th Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs, 2020

• Integrating Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) into a Computer Science classroom
  Michael Jonas
  Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Proceedings, 2020

2019

• POGIL in Computer Science: Faculty Motivation and Challenges
  Aman Yadav, Clif Kussmaul, Chris Mayfield, Helen H. Hu
  Proceedings of the 50^th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2019

• Students as Teachers and Communicators
  Beth Simon, Christopher Hundhausen, Charlie McDowell, Linda Werner, Helen Hu, Clif Kussmaul
  The Cambridge Handbook of Computing Education Research, 2019

• Supporting Guided Inquiry with Cooperative Learning in Computer Organization
  Yeajin Ham, Brandon Myers
  Proceedings of the 50^th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2019

2018

• Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) in Computer Science
  Clifton Kussmaul, Helen H. Hu
  NCWIT EngageCSEdu Teaching & Implementation Papers, 2018

• Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning in Introductory Computer Science
  Helen H. Hu, Clifton L. Kussmaul, Patricia B. Campbell
  Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, 2018

2017

• Exploring Inquiry Learning: An EngageCSEdu Author and a User Discuss POGIL
  Clifton Kussmaul, Bo Brinkman, Beth A. Quinn
  ACM Inroads, 2017

• POGIL Activities in Data Structures: What Do Students Value?
  Tammy VanDeGrift
  Proceedings of the 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2017

• Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning in Computer Science: The CS-POGIL & IntroCS-POGIL Projects
  Clifton L. Kussmaul, Helen H. Hu, Chris Mayfield
  Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, 2017

2016

• Patterns in Classroom Activities for Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)
  Clifton Kussmaul
  Proceedings of the 23^rd Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs, 2016

• Results from a Survey of Faculty Adoption of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) in Computer Science
  Helen H. Hu, Clifton Kussmaul, Brian Knaeble, Chris Mayfield, Aman Yadav
  Proceedings of the 2016 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, 2016

2015

• CS Principles With POGIL Activities as a Learning Community
  Helen Hu, Brian Avery
  Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 2015

• Using POGIL Activities to Teach CS Principles to Diverse Students (Abstract Only)
  Helen H. Hu
  Proceedings of the 46^th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2015

2014

• Instruction in Software Project Communication Through Guided Inquiry and Reflection
  Shreya Kumar, Charles Wallace
  Proceedings of the IEEE Frontiers in Education (FIE) Conference, 2014

• Teaching CS 1 With POGIL Activities and Roles
  Helen H. Hu, Tricia D. Shepherd
  Proceedings of the 45^th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2014

2013

• Using POGIL to Help Students Learn to Program
  Helen H. Hu, Tricia D. Shepherd
  ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2013

2012

• Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) for Computer Science
  Clifton Kussmaul
  Proceedings of the 43^rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2012

• Using POGIL to Teach Students to Be Better Problem Solvers (Abstract Only)
  Helen H. Hu
  Proceedings of the 43^rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, 2012

2011

• Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning for Soft Computing
  Clifton Kussmaul
  Advances in Computing and Communications, 2011