Contribution: This paper adds to the results of previous systematic literature reviews by
addressing a more contemporary context of introductory programming. It proposes a …

As computing becomes a mainstream discipline embedded in the school curriculum and
acts as an enabler for an increasing range of academic disciplines in higher education, the …

Three decades of active research on the teaching of introductory programming has had
limited effect on classroom practice. Although relevant research exists across several …

Decades of effort has been put into decreasing the high failure rates of introductory
programming courses. Whilst numerous studies suggest approaches that provide effective …

Teaching programming to beginners is a complex task. In this article, the effects of three
factors—choice of programming language, problem-solving training, and the use of …

Whilst working on an upcoming meta-analysis that synthesized fifty years of research on
predictors of programming performance, we made an interesting discovery. Despite several …

Learning to program involves acquisition of various skills including problem solving,
fundamental design techniques as well as critical thinking. Generally, most of the novice …

Computing education and outreach in the K--12 school sector have shown significant growth
over recent decades, resulting in a large body of literature focused on the teaching and …

Programming courses areamong the important components of the curriculum to be studied,
not only in the field of Information Technology, but also in most of the field including Science …

Introductory programming courses are typically required for undergraduate students
majoring in Information Systems. Instructors use different approaches to teaching this …