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The Difference between Attitudinal Factors Influencing Success of Commerce and Computer Science Students at a South African University
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Marimuthu, Mudaray; Kumar, Deepak; Chhagan, Mishaan – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020
Software is a vital resource for modern life. For software to be successful, programming skills are of the utmost importance. These skills are used both by programmers and also by systems analysts and designers during the phases of software development. Therefore, both technical and non-technical stakeholders within the software development…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Business Administration Education, Computer Software, Programming
Lessons Learned from Teaching Scratch as an Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming in Delphi
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van Zyl, Sukie; Mentz, Elsa; Havenga, Marietjie – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2016
As part of curriculum changes in South Africa, an introductory programming language, Scratch, must first be taught before switching to the well-established teaching of Delphi. The nature of programming in Scratch is considerably different from that in Delphi. It was assumed that the teaching of Scratch as introductory programming language could…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Programming Languages, Teaching Methods, Guidelines
First Year Students' Understanding of the Flow of Control in Recursive Algorithms
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Sanders, Ian; Scholtz, Tamarisk – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2012
Recursion is an important concept for any computer science student to master. Many first year students develop the viable "copies" mental model of recursion and can successfully trace the execution of a simple recursive function. This article discusses a study focused on determining whether the ability to successfully trace a recursive…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Science, Mathematical Concepts
A Constructivist Approach to a Programming Course: Students' Responses to the Use of a Learning Management System
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Govender, Irene; Govender, Desmond Wesley – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2012
The teaching of programming and problem solving has been a challenge and has excited much debate in the literature, so too has been the use of learning management systems (LMSs) to facilitate teaching and enhance learning. In this case study we explore students' perceptions and expectations of the effectiveness of using a constructivist approach…
Descriptors: Programming, Constructivism (Learning), Expectation, Instructional Effectiveness
Views of the Use of Self-Directed Metacognitive Questioning during Pair Programming in Economically Deprived Rural Schools
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Breed, Betty; Mentz, Elsa; Havenga, Marietjie; Govender, Irene; Govender, Desmond; Dignum, Frank; Dignum, Virginia – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2013
The research reported in this article formed part of an internationally funded project about the empowerment of Information Technology (IT) teachers in economically deprived rural schools in the North-West and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in South Africa. The current paper focused on the use of self-directed metacognitive (SDM) questioning in a pair…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Teacher Competencies, Grade 10
Using the Karplus Learning Cycle to Teach Learners with ADHD Introductory Computer Programming
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Pilkington, Colin; Gelderblom, Helene – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2010
Many learners find the study of introductory computer programming difficult. This is also true of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and, in order to support them, we need an improved understanding of how they learn programming. This study explored strategies for constructive learning of introductory programming by…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Programming, Introductory Courses