RATES ASSOCIATED PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITY WITH PROGRAMMING IN COMPUTER STUDENTS

Year 2014, Volume: 1 , 376 - 380, 01.09.2014

Ali Habıbı , Mir Mohammad Reza Alavi Milani

Abstract

In this study, we
investigated the relationship between problem-solving ability and scores of
programming, in computer students. In order to prove this claim, we design a
questionnaire consisting of 15 questions. The gathered answers from student
were categorized as “right”, “wrong” and “no responded”. Survey of 100 students
of computer in qualitative and quantitative is performed. Also we considered
scores of programming course for related students as parameter in evaluation
research. for  enhance the accuracy of
these questionnaires we were interviews with 6 students.The result of this
investigation, show that there is Significant relationship between
problem-solving ability and programming. Based on the results obtained from
this study suggestion were presented to enhance problem-solving ability.

Keywords

First-degree equation, problem-based learning, computer algebra system, problem generator, problem solver

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