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Programming skills: visualization, interaction, home language and problem solving

Prasad, Alvin and Chaudhary, Kaylash C. and Sharma, Bibhya N. (2021) Programming skills: visualization, interaction, home language and problem solving. Education and Information Technologies, 27 . pp. 3197-3223. ISSN 1360-2357

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Abstract

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 one of the drawbacks that hinder them from accepting to solve problems. In addition to that, students also find the terminologies difficult to grasp. This study aims to determine whether visualization, interactivity, affective teaching, and the use of home language improve students' understanding. In this study, an application is designed to allow students to learn coding and their pre and the post-exam result was analyzed. The application incorporates animation, interaction, and examples in the home language. The result was tested at a 95% Confidence Level. It was found that the use of visualization and home language in teaching improves students' results and enhances their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Divisions: School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics (STEMP)
Depositing User: Ms Shalni Sanjana
Date Deposited: 06 Apr 2022 00:10
Last Modified: 21 Apr 2022 23:59
URI: https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/13348

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