This study aims to advocate that a visual programming environment offering graphical items
and states of a computational problem could be helpful in supporting programming learning …

The introductory computer programming (CP) course has been taught for three decades in
the faculty. Besides pursuing CP technology, one major goal has been enhancing learners' …

This exploratory study attempts to determine problem solving steps in block based
programming environments. The study was carried out throughout one term within Code …

This work investigates the effectiveness of simulated robots as tools to support the learning
of programming. After the completion of a systematic review and exploratory research, a …

In this study, we examined the effect of perfectionism on learning programming using
different computer applications, and the levels of motivational and attainment. Three …

The pursuit of a deeper understanding of factors that influence student performance
outcomes has long been of interest to the computing education community. Among these …

Engineering degree students sometimes feel that programming courses are not particularly
relevant to their main subject and consequently are unmotivated and underperform. In view …

Teaching programming to the amateur programmers and non-programmers with design and
educational technology background are tough. Needless to say, it is pertinent for them to …

In this thesis and its related publications, we study the problem of designing, implementing,
and refining a fully online training framework. The work aims to meet the needs of in-service …

Professional Development (PD) organizations provide training programs for computer
science teachers through teacher PD. Programming as part of a teacher's PD has grown in …