Teaching basic programming to pre-university students through blended learning pedagogy: A descriptive study

• Main Authors: RAMACHANDRA RAO, Vandana, HENG, Ngee Mok
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2018
• Subjects: introductory programming course; blended learning pedagogy; university education choice; computer science studies; open educational resource; student outreach; Asian Studies; Computer Sciences; Education; Programming Languages and Compilers
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/5948; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/6951/viewcontent/ISATE_paper_Final.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Students enrolling for undergraduate programmes in Singapore would have either finished their polytechnic diploma or completed Junior College (JC) studies. Most pre-university students coming through the JC pathway are not exposed to programming as computing is offered as a subject in a very few JCs...