- Title
- Understanding novice programmers: their perceptions and motivations
- Creator
- Turville, Kylie; Meredith, Grant; Smith, Philip
- Date
- 2012
- Type
- Text; Conference paper
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/73268
- Identifier
- vital:7061
- Identifier
- http://www.ascilite.org/conferences/Wellington12/2012/images/custom/turville,_kylie_-_understanding_novice.pdf
- Identifier
- ISBN:978-0-473-22989-4
- Abstract
- This paper presents the initial findings of an ongoing research program eliciting a basic understanding of students undertaking a first year programming course at the University of Ballarat, with a particular focus on their motivations and aspirations. This paper also provides a brief history of the course within its institutional setting including the different strategies that have been implemented over the last decade, an overview of the overarching study that is currently being undertaken, a discussion of some of the initial results, as well as a short discussion further research that is currently being undertaken. Results from the initial study indicate that students are positive coming into our courses but can become disillusioned as the course progresses. The research path forward will also be presented along with the discussion of these initial findings.
- Publisher
- Massey University
- Relation
- Ascilite 2012 Future Challenges: Sustainable futures p. 652-656
- Rights
- Open access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Novice programming; Motivation; Perceptions
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