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 …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyse and discuss K-12 mathematics and
technology teachers' perceptions on integrating programming in their teaching and learning …

In the intersection of technology, curriculum and intentions, a specific issue of interest is
found in the gap between teachers' intentions and implementations of curriculum. Instead of …

There are many factors that influence the high rate of failure of students in computer
programming courses. This paper focuses on the teaching methodologies and strategies …

Based on a survey of literature, four different approaches to teaching introductory
programming are identified and described. Examples of the practice of each approach are …

Programming is an important basic skill for computer science students. However, most
students found it is hard to learn and score a good mark. This paper discusses the study to …

Teaching and learning how to program are not easy tasks: they can be very challenging.
Introductory programming courses traditionally have high rates of failures and dropouts …

This paper reports the results of a study of 44 introductory programming courses in 28
Australian universities, conducted in the latter months of 2010. Results of this study are …

The act of programming can be traced back to the 19th century and Ada Lovelace. In the
context of history, the idea to combine programming with mathematics and technology is not …

Poor student engagement and high failure rates in first year units were addressed at the
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) with a course restructure involving a fresh …