Effects of moral judgement, emotional control and problem solving on information ethics of gifted students in computer science

Han Sung Kim, Sooleen Nam, Wongyu Lee, Kichun Nam, Daiyoung Kwon

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Abstract

The importance of information ethics has emerged with the advent of the information and knowledge society. Especially, information ethics education and research about gifted students in computer science (CS gifted students), who play key influencers in IT development, is becoming more important. But the amount of systematic research on CS gifted students' information ethics is insufficient. This study measured the information ethics level of CS gifted students and also analyzed various factors that influence information ethics. For this study, 30 CS gifted students were selected and their levels of information ethics, moral judgment and problem solving abilities with regards to computer science (CS problem solving) were measured, then their abilities to control their emotions were measured through a cognitive psychological method. The results of the analysis showed that there were no significant demographic component differences (gender and grade level), but moral judgment level and emotional control were the highest correlating variables for information ethics, with moral judgment being the most influential factor.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2013 IEEE 37th Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference Workshops, COMPSACW 2013
Pages633-638
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 IEEE 37th Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference Workshops, COMPSACW 2013 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: 2013 Jul 222013 Jul 26

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference
ISSN (Print)0730-3157

Other

Other2013 IEEE 37th Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference Workshops, COMPSACW 2013
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period13/7/2213/7/26

Keywords

  • emotional control
  • gifted students in computer science
  • information ethics
  • moral jugdement
  • problem solving in computer science

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Computer Science Applications

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