期刊名称：Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology
印刷版ISSN：1992-8645
电子版ISSN：1817-3195
出版年度：2020
卷号：98
期号：24
页码：4082-4091
出版社：Journal of Theoretical and Applied
摘要：Computer programming as a taught subject was added to the Malaysian National School Curriculum in stages starting from 2017. This is seen as a positive step in light of the nation's future challenges, especially with the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. However, a wealth of research has indicated that programming's teaching and learning are wrought with challenges and pedagogical issues. It is thus imperative that studies are done to investigate issues regarding the acceptance and motivation in learning programming among local school children. With this objective in mind, a study was done in several schools in Selangor, Malaysia. A total of 166 form-four students were surveyed to uncover their perceptions of the materials and approaches used in the teaching of programming and their motivations in learning programming. According to the results, the materials and teaching approach were important factors to motivate students to like the subject and make them perform better.
