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

fYear

2010

fDate

8-9 Dec. 2010

Firstpage

89

Lastpage

93

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering Education (ICEED), 2010 2nd International Congress on

Conference_Location

Kuala Lumpur

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7308-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEED.2010.5940770

Filename

5940770