Why tertiary students largely fail beginning computer programming courses at the NUST: Different perceptions, common recommendations.

dc.contributor.author	Kiekebusch, Bernd
dc.contributor.author	Nghipangelwa, Aina Tulimekondjo
dc.date.accessioned	2013-08-15T10:04:10Z
dc.date.available	2013-08-15T10:04:10Z
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.description.abstract	Results for beginning computer-programming courses at the NUST show high failure rates. This study explores perceived reasons by lecturers and students, in particular with regard to the impact of the chosen first programming language. Based on pilot studies under similar circumstances documented elsewhere, the authors recommend that the computer language be adapted to fit the students' capacities rather than the industry-desired final outcome. Based on the background of beginner students at the NUST it is suggested to use LOGO in the first semester and continue afterwards with industrial-strength languages.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Kiekebusch, B. (2010). Why tertiary students largely fail beginning computer programming courses at the NUST: Different perceptions, common recommendations. Nawa Journal of Communication, 4(1), 111-128.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1993-3835
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10628/395
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	NUST, Department of Communication	en_US
dc.subject	Computer programming - Study and teaching	en_US
dc.subject	NUST - Study and teaching	en_US
dc.title	Why tertiary students largely fail beginning computer programming courses at the NUST: Different perceptions, common recommendations.	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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