Problem-Based Learning and Computer Programming

What is it about?

The complex nature of programming and individual differences, including study approaches, thinking styles, and the focus of supervision, all have an effect on students’ achievement in programming. How students learn programming and the relationships between their study approaches and their achievement in programming have not yet been adequately illuminated. In this regard, the present study aims to investigate the effect of the study approach used on students’ attitudes toward programming and on their academic achievement within an online problem-based learning environment.

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Why is it important?

Individuals think differently and look for different solutions when they are faced with a situation in which they are expected to resolve a problem or to make a decision. Instructors could create learning environments to allow them to gain the capacity to develop different point of views and to increase their effectiveness in discussions (Von Oech & Oech, 1983). Playing an active role in learning environments and actively participating in courses both make students more academically successful.

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