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Assessment of Challenges of Teaching and Learning Computer Programming in Tanzanian Higher Education: The Case of Sokoine University of Agriculture
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Author(s): Baraka M. Kagombe (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania), Michael P. J. Mahenge (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania), Sotco Claudius Komba (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania), Safari Timothy Mafu (St. John's University, Tanzania)and Camilius Aloyce Sanga (Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 18
Source title:
Technology-Supported Teaching and Research Methods for Educators
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lazarus Ndiku Makewa (Lukenya University, Kenya), Baraka Manjale Ngussa (University of Arusha, Tanzania)and Joshua Michael Kuboja (University of Arusha, Tanzania)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5915-3.ch002
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Abstract
This chapter emanates from a study which sought to investigate challenges of teaching and learning computer programming in higher education. The study was conducted at Sokoine University of Agriculture. The study had three specific objectives: first, to identify learners' prior knowledge on computer programming at the time of joining the university; second, to investigate learners' self-efficacy in computer programming course; the third objective was to evaluate the learning styles used by learners in the computer programming course. The study adopted a quantitative research method, grounded in experiential learning theory. The data was collected from respondents using questionnaires and the analysis of the data was done using statistical software. The findings indicate that inadequate computer laboratories, lack of competent staff in ICT-based instructional design, inadequate teaching and learning materials, and students' lack of prior knowledge on computer programming at the time of joining the university are the main challenges.
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