Abstract
In this research, a study was conducted to investigate and explore the views of students for the failure and difficulties they faced in learning fundamental programming courses. There are many factors that influence the high rate of failure of students in most computer programming courses. This paper focuses on the teaching and learning methodologies and strategies that are implemented in teaching of all computer programming courses. This is a major factor for consideration; hence an investigation into the causes of failure of students in most computer programming courses from all perspectives with regard to the teaching methodology used by teachers to teach these courses is relevant and very important concept. Most computer programming courses form part of the core concentration areas for students especially studying in school of computing and informatics as an undergraduate degree program. All computer programming students are expected to prove capabilities in the principles of programming and logic that are being taught in the courses; even though some of these concepts are highly intellectual and multifaceted. Their opinions to the usefulness of the teaching methods being implemented in computer programming courses were required for. The needs and concerns about the teaching and learning methods are highlighted in the study and discussed thereby leading to the making of suggestions about the ways to improve the teaching and learning methods that are used in computer programming courses in order to advance understanding of computer programming, when studied by students thereby minimizing failure rates of those students. Keywords: Computer programming; Failure; School of Computing and Informatics; Student and Teacher Perspective DOI: 10.7176/CEIS/11-2-02 Publication date: February 29 th 2020
Highlights
As we know every educational institutions have no worth without student
This paper studies the causes of student failure in computer programming courses of three thousand and one hundred (3100) students taking the course in undergraduate programs at Wachemo University, from 2016-2019 academic years excluding vocational times
High rate of failure in most computer programming course occurs during the early years of their studies and this has been the tendency over the years and this make computer programming courses look difficult in Wachemo University
Summary
As we know every educational institutions have no worth without student. Students are most essential assets for any educational institute. Computing and Informatics students are required to take several programming courses as structured in the curriculum. Most computer programming courses are a part of many Universities’ curriculums and among the most important subjects for computing and informatics school students in Wachemo University. The schools’ first year students face a wide variety of challenges (Sciences, 2009) Must they contend with the pressures of commencing tertiary education, with all the issues associated with adjusting from high school to university study, they are challenged with immersing themselves into a discipline in which they may not have had any prior formal education and for which they must essentially learn a new language, computer programming language (Butler & Morgan, 2007). The challenging nature of the course boils down to the fact that a strong practical component is required for the working environment
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