Michael E. Caspersen

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Michael E. Caspersen is a scholar working on Computer Science Applications, Information Systems and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael E. Caspersen has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Computer Science Applications, 18 papers in Information Systems and 18 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael E. Caspersen's work include Teaching and Learning Programming (48 papers), Experimental Learning in Engineering (13 papers) and Online Learning and Analytics (12 papers). Michael E. Caspersen is often cited by papers focused on Teaching and Learning Programming (48 papers), Experimental Learning in Engineering (13 papers) and Online Learning and Analytics (12 papers). Michael E. Caspersen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United Kingdom and United States. Michael E. Caspersen's co-authors include Jens Bennedsen, Michael Kölling, Henrik Bærbak Christensen, Jürgen Börstler, Marie Nordström, Judith Gal‐Ezer, Andrew McGettrick, Enrico Nardelli, Ian Utting and Peter Bøgh Andersen and has published in prestigious journals such as Communications of the ACM, Studies in Higher Education and ACM Transactions on Computing Education.

In The Last Decade

Michael E. Caspersen

57 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Failure rates in introductory programming 2007 2026 2013 2019 2007 100 200 300 400
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Failure rates in introductory programming
    2007 423 citations Jens Bennedsen, Michael E. Caspersen ACM SIGCSE Bulletin profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael E. Caspersen Denmark 20 1.3k 529 365 321 227 62 1.5k
Nathan Rountree New Zealand 9 1.2k 0.9× 558 1.1× 300 0.8× 300 0.9× 196 0.9× 13 1.4k
Jens Bennedsen Denmark 18 1.6k 1.2× 662 1.3× 400 1.1× 444 1.4× 267 1.2× 52 1.8k
Carol Zander United States 21 1.2k 0.9× 583 1.1× 437 1.2× 262 0.8× 245 1.1× 59 1.6k
Anna Eckerdal Sweden 22 1.1k 0.9× 592 1.1× 274 0.8× 321 1.0× 315 1.4× 76 1.4k
Janet Rountree New Zealand 9 1.2k 0.9× 556 1.1× 258 0.7× 301 0.9× 198 0.9× 17 1.4k
Renée McCauley United States 21 1.2k 0.9× 475 0.9× 643 1.8× 236 0.7× 232 1.0× 93 1.7k
Yifat Ben‐David Kolikant Israel 19 1.1k 0.8× 509 1.0× 397 1.1× 281 0.9× 420 1.9× 64 1.6k
Vicki L. Almstrum United States 15 1.5k 1.2× 664 1.3× 443 1.2× 387 1.2× 238 1.0× 50 1.8k
Jan Erik Moström Sweden 17 1.0k 0.8× 457 0.9× 280 0.8× 298 0.9× 193 0.9× 43 1.2k
Dianne Hagan Australia 13 1.1k 0.9× 404 0.8× 362 1.0× 328 1.0× 261 1.1× 31 1.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Caspersen, Michael E., et al.. (2023). A Template for Teaching Computational Modelling in High School. 13. 1–10.
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Prather, James, Paul Denny, Juho Leinonen, et al.. (2023). Transformed by Transformers: Navigating the AI Coding Revolution for Computing Education: An ITiCSE Working Group Conducted by Humans. 561–562. 16 indexed citations
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Caspersen, Michael E., Ira Diethelm, Judith Gal‐Ezer, et al.. (2022). Informatics Reference Framework for School. Cineca Institutional Research Information System (Tor Vergata University). 22 indexed citations
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Iversen, Ole Sejer, et al.. (2020). Teknologiforståelsens rationale:På vej mod computationel empowerment i den danske grundskole. 1 indexed citations
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Bennedsen, Jens & Michael E. Caspersen. (2019). Failure rates in introductory programming. ACM Inroads. 10(2). 30–36. 121 indexed citations
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Caspersen, Michael E., et al.. (2016). Learning programming through stepwise self-explanations. 1–6. 5 indexed citations
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Bjælde, Ole Eggers, et al.. (2015). Learning design for science teacher training and educational development. ASCILITE Publications. 21–30. 4 indexed citations
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Caspersen, Michael E., et al.. (2013). Computational thinking and practice: a generic approach to computing in Danish high schools. Australasian Computing Education Conference. 137–143. 28 indexed citations
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Lapidot, Tami, Judith Gal‐Ezer, Michael E. Caspersen, & Orit Hazzan. (2012). Proceedings of the 17th ACM annual conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education. 4 indexed citations
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Clancy, Michael, Michael E. Caspersen, & Raymond Lister. (2009). Proceedings of the fifth international workshop on Computing education research workshop. 2 indexed citations
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Bennedsen, Jens, Michael E. Caspersen, & Michael Kölling. (2008). Reflections on the Teaching of Programming: Methods and Implementations. Springer eBooks. 19 indexed citations
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Caspersen, Michael E., et al.. (2008). Nifty objects for CS0 and CS1. 437–438. 1 indexed citations
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Börstler, Jürgen, Henrik Bærbak Christensen, Jens Bennedsen, et al.. (2008). Evaluating OO example programs for CS1. 47–52. 11 indexed citations
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Caspersen, Michael E., et al.. (2007). Killer "killer examples" for design patterns. 228–232. 12 indexed citations
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Bennedsen, Jens & Michael E. Caspersen. (2006). Assessing Process and Product - A Practical Lab Exam for an Introductory Programming Course. 18. 16–21. 31 indexed citations
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Bergin, Joseph, et al.. (2005). Teaching polymorphism early. UNI ScholarWorks (University of Northern Iowa). 342–343. 4 indexed citations
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Fjuk, Annita, et al.. (2004). Learning object-orientation through ICT-mediated apprenticeship. 17. 380–384. 9 indexed citations
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Andersen, Peter Bøgh, et al.. (2003). Teaching programming to liberal arts students. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin. 35(3). 109–113. 21 indexed citations
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Christensen, Henrik Bærbak & Michael E. Caspersen. (2002). Frameworks in CS1. 75–79. 19 indexed citations

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