The application of second natural language acquisition pedagogy to the teaching of programming languages—a research agenda

Robertson, Stephanie A.; Lee, Martin P.

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“…Support measures should be undertaken by EMI schools to help these L2 learners. Given the rich English language learning environment in EMI schools, the approach of L2 acquisition may impact on the learning of computer programming (Robertson and Lee 1995). Baldwin and Macredie (1999) argued from a metacognitive perspective that research in the learner strategies in L2 pedagogy may illuminate our understanding on programming pedagogy.…”

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The impact of the medium of instruction: The case of teaching and learning of computer programming

Lau

Yuen

2010

Educ Inf Technol

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Despite the seemingly good prospects in the Information Technology (IT) industry, the expected number of students who are interested in the relevant subjects has been limited. While numerous studies have explored the influence of various variables on programming course participation and performance at a personal level, there have been few studies conducted at a policy level. This study examined the impact of the medium of instruction (MOI) on student learning of computer programming in Hong Kong. It also examined the effects of gender and prior academic ability on programming performance. No gender differences in programming performance were found in the sample after prior academic ability was controlled. Prior academic ability affected performance differentially. Chinese-medium instructed students tended to outperform their English-medium instructed counterparts and middle and low-ability students in English-medium schools were notably at-risk. In view of these results, we argue that the MOI issue is further complicated by student ability. This provides a new understanding of the impact of the MOI on student learning. At a policy level, the results offer empirical evidence for policy-makers to rethink the current MOI policy. At a school level, we propose some metacognitive and cognitive strategies to address the needs of those atrisk learners. Finally, we intend to raise a series of questions that warrant further discussion and investigation.Keywords Medium of instruction . Gender differences . Student ability . Second language learners . Computer programming BackgroundInformation and Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the key indicators of economic development for almost any economy in the world. While various govern-

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The impact of the medium of instruction: The case of teaching and learning of computer programming

Lau

Yuen

2010

Educ Inf Technol

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“…Furthermore, a programming language also encounters the barrier that second natural languages face in the way that they are taught. Two such obstacles include the focus on writing code instead of reading code and the focus on syntax rather than proper application of the language (Robertson, Lee, & Miller, 1995).…”

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Teacher Perspectives on Introducing Programming Constructs through Coding Mobile-Based Games to Secondary School Students

Attard¹,

Busuttil²

2020

Informatics in Education

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Education and Information Technologies

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The application of second natural language acquisition pedagogy to the teaching of programming languages—a research agenda

Abstract: The writing of programs is one of the central activities in computer science education, yet frequently it is poorly taught.

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The impact of the medium of instruction: The case of teaching and learning of computer programming

The impact of the medium of instruction: The case of teaching and learning of computer programming

Teacher Perspectives on Introducing Programming Constructs through Coding Mobile-Based Games to Secondary School Students

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