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Direct linkAbreu, Pedro Henriques; Silva, Daniel Castro; Gomes, Anabela – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2019
Low performance of nontechnical engineering students in programming courses is a problem that remains unsolved. Over the years, many authors have tried to identify the multiple causes for that failure, but there is unanimity on the fact that motivation is a key factor for the acquisition of knowledge by students. To better understand motivation, a…
Descriptors: Programming, Engineering Education, Student Motivation, Multiple Choice Tests
