Three decades of active research on the teaching of introductory programming has had
limited effect on classroom practice. Although relevant research exists across several …

It is well documented and has been the topic of much research as well that Computer
Science courses tend to have higher than average drop-out rates at third level, particularly …

In this paper we have examined the position and roles of Computer Science in curricula in
the light of recent calls for curriculum change and we have proposed principles and issues …

One of the central topics in computing education research (CEdR) is the exploration of how
a person learns their first programming language, also described in terms such as …

Computational thinking (CT) parallels the core practices of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and is believed to effectively support …

Teaching programming to beginners is a complex task. In this article, the effects of three
factors—choice of programming language, problem-solving training, and the use of …

The goal of this literature study is to give some preliminary answers to the questions that aim
to uncover the Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) of Informatics Education, with focus …

This study compares the attitudinal and learning outcomes of sixth grade students
programming in either Logo or Scratch. Given proposed affordances of the visual …

One of the aspects of programming that learners often struggle with is the syntax of
programming languages: remembering the right commands to use and combining those into …

This study proposed combining problem-based learning (PBL) with different collaboration
learning strategies in flipped classrooms to improve learners' learning motivation and …