The abstract structure, logic, negative perceptions, and anxiety of programming are seen as
obstacles to novice programmers. The importance of educational programming languages is …

The problems encountered by students in first year computer programming units are a
common concern in many universities including Victoria University. A fundamental …

High failure and dropout rates are reported in introductory programming (IP) courses in
different studies despite extensive research attempting to address the issue. In this study, we …

We present the results of an interview study investigating student experiences in two online
introductory computer science courses. Our theoretical approach is situated at the …

Algorithmic thinking is considered as one of the important steps toward learning to code for
novices in programming education. In this study, algorithmic thinking was promoted by …

This thesis analyses the challenges of the instructional process at a university of technology
from the viewpoints of students, teachers and the university administration. The first research …

Students struggle to learn computer programming. In recent years, there has been a
dramatic drop in the number of students enrolling in IT and computer science courses. There …

Learning to program requires the development of multiple skills including critical thinking,
problem-solving, as well as learning the syntax and semantics of the programming …

The purpose of this research is to investigate the short and long-term effects of using GUI-
oriented visual Blocks-Based Programming languages (BBL) as a 2nd tier tool when …

Bu araştırmanın amacı, programlama eğitiminde probleme dayalı öğrenmeye yönelik
Arduino etkinliklerinin öğrencilerin programlama dersine yönelik tutumlarında ve problem …