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Prasad, Alvin; Chaudhary, Kaylash; Sharma, Bibhya – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
As a novice, learning computer programming is challenging. It requires learners to be inquisitive and acquire skills to analyze problems to get to solutions critically. Unfortunately, students drop out of programming courses because students think that programming is difficult to understand. The student's understanding of the problem definition is…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Skill Development, Computer Literacy
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Mselle, Leonard; Ishengoma, Fredrick – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
In this paper, MTL, an approach for visualization-based pedagogy, is analyzed and contextualized in both Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) and Dual Coding Theory (DCT). Through MTL, lectures, tutorials, laboratory sessions and individual study in learning and teaching programming are all carried out using two cognitive channels; verbal and non-verbal.…
Descriptors: Visualization, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Ability, Learning Theories
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Erümit, Ali Kürsat – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
Purpose of this study is determined effects of different teaching approaches on programming skills. Therefore, the effect of three different types of activities prepared with Scratch on 423 sixth grade students' attitudes towards computer technologies, algorithmic thinking skills and reflective thinking skills on problem solving were investigated.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Programming, Programming Languages
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Xinogalos, Stelios; Satratzemi, Maya; Malliarakis, Christos – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
Teaching and learning programming constitutes a challenge. Although several teaching approaches and programming tools have been proposed, it seems that they have limited impact on classroom practice. This article investigates students' perceptions on five educational programming environments that are widely used and the features that any…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming, Introductory Courses, Student Attitudes