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Information Skills of University Freshmen and General Informatics Education (100850)
Session Chair: Raymond Yasuda
Sunday, 4 January 2026 15:25
Session: Session 4 (Parallel)
Room: Hawaii Convention Center: Room 302B
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
In many Japanese universities, general informatics education is implemented as a mandatory part of the undergraduate curriculum. One of the standards guiding the design of such education is General Informatics Education Body of Knowledge (GEBoK) established by the Information Processing Society of Japan. To provide effective instruction along GEBoK, it is essential to understand the knowledge and skills that students have acquired prior to entering university. In Japan, “Information I” has been introduced to the Common Test for University Admissions in AY2025. It is expected that incoming university students will possess more advanced knowledge and skills. The aim of this study is to clarify changes in the knowledge and skills of university fresh students. Based on the GEBoK and the high school curriculum for the subject "Information", we developed IT placement test consisting of questions across 10 key areas and administered it to first-year university students to assess their competencies. In addition, we collected data on students’ prior information education experiences through a questionnaire developed by the IPSJ. By analyzing the placement test results by year and by area, we identify longitudinal changes in knowledge across different areas. We perform trend analysis using regression techniques to capture changes in skill levels over time. We also examine the relationships between high school learning experiences and placement test performance using correlation and multiple regression analyses. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the design and improvement of general informatics education.
Authors:
Tomohiro Inagaki, Hiroshima University, Japan
Naohiro Chubachi, Takasaki University of Commerce, Japan
Kazuki Kawamura, Tokyo International University, Japan
Yuko Murakami, Hiroshima University, Japan
About the Presenter(s)
Dr. Tomohiro Inagaki is currently a professor at Information Media Center, Hiroshima University, Japan.
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