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Vasilopoulos, Ioannis V.; van Schaik, Paul – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2019
This article discusses the design and implementation of a new programming tool for Greek novices as a means to improve introductory programing instruction in Greece. We implemented Koios, a new highly interactive and visual programming tool for Greek novices, based on the body of research in the field of psychology of programming. The main…
Descriptors: Novices, Programming, Computer Software, Introductory Courses
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Ramalingam, Vennila; Wiedenbeck, Susan – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1998
A 32-item self-efficacy scale for computer programming was developed, primed to the C++ programming language. The scale was administered to 421 students at the beginning and end of an introductory course in C++ programming. There was growth in self-efficacy between two administrations of the scale 12 weeks apart, particularly for students who…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Computer Science Education, Computer Software, Higher Education