A strategy to improve student's motivation levels in programming courses

Authors

Scheila Martins
Antonio Jose Mendes
Antonio Dias de Figueiredo

Abstract

In this paper we present and discuss a
pedagogical strategy to promote programming learning.
It was conceived to help students maximize their
learning through the conscious assessment of their selfefficacy
level, while they develop a suitable
programming study behavior. We present and discuss
the results of a two years experience conducted in the
context of a Programming course at the University of
Coimbra. In those experiences we used several
instruments to assess different aspects, like motivation,
self-efficacy and satisfaction with course activities and
demonstrate an alternative model to make introductory
programming courses more productive and attractive,
increase motivation for learning and decrease dropout
levels among students.

Keywords

Student motivation, Programming learning; Research Communities; Self-efficacy.

Subject

Computer Science Education

Conference

40th Annual Frontiers in Education Conference, October 2010

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