Learning motivation in e-learning facilitated computer programming courses

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 218-228

  Law, Kris M Y ^a,b   Lee, Victor C S ^c   Yu, Y T ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Evaluation of CAL systems; Interactive learning environments; Pedagogical issues; Programming; Programming languages

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT SYSTEM; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING COURSE; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SKILLS; CORE COMPETENCIES; ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE; ENHANCE LEARNING; EVALUATION OF CAL SYSTEMS; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LEARNING MOTIVATION; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; PROGRAMMING ASSIGNMENTS; PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE; PROGRAMMING SKILLS; RESEARCH MODELS; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS LEARNING; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS;

COMPUTER CRIME; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; E-LEARNING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; LINGUISTICS; MOTIVATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING;

EID: 77949655245     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.01.007     Document Type: Article

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