Title :
Supportive online learning environment to improve students´ satisfaction in object-oriented programming courses
Author :
Alhazbi, Saleh ; Ismail, Loay Sabry
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Qatar Univ., Doha, Qatar
Abstract :
Many students in first year of computing majors find programming subject difficult to grasp. This paper describes an e-learning supportive system that is designed as learner-centered system to help novice computer programming students with object-oriented concepts. The system aims to improve students´ satisfaction and motivation by using multiple instructional strategies. The paper presents the features of this system and discusses the empirical results of the effectiveness of using this system on students´ satisfaction.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer science education; educational courses; object-oriented programming; user interfaces; computer programming students; e-learning supportive system; instructional strategy; learner-centered system; object-oriented programming course; student motivation; student satisfaction; supportive online learning environment; Conferences; Education; Games; Materials; Object oriented programming; Programming profession; Introduction programming courses; Online Learning Environment; Students´ satisfaction;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Education (ICEED), 2010 2nd International Congress on
Conference_Location :
Kuala Lumpur
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7308-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICEED.2010.5940770
