PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE PREFERENCES AND PROGRAMMING

ATTITUDES AMONG THE BSIT AND BSCS STUDENTS OF KING’S

COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES

A Study
Presented To
The Faculty of Information and Computing Sciences of
King’s College of the Philippines
Magsaysay Hill, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirement for the Subject
Research Methodology

Researcher:
Janine O. Llave

Second Semester S.Y. 2017-2018

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ii
ABSTRACT iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND 1
Introduction 1
Statement of the Problem 4
Theoretical and Analytical Framework 6
Conceptual Model of the Study 7
Significance of the Study 8
Scope and Delimitation 9
Definition of Terms 9
METHODOLOGY 11
Research Method/Design 11
Locale/Settings 11
Respondents of the Study 11
Research Instruments 12
Data Gathering Procedure 12
Treatment of Data 13
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS 20
Summary of Findings 20
Conclusions 20
Recommendations 20
REFERENCES 21
APPENDICES 22

A. Letter to the Respondents 22

B. Research Instrument 23

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 ABSTRACT

Programming languages play a critical role in computer science and

information and communication technology, its design and implementation has

advanced significantly in the recent past in response to its increasing

pervasiveness. Unfortunately, tertiary education curriculum has not kept pace.

In computer science and information technology education, its curricula are

typically designed to provide students with exposure to the development of

problem-solving skills, further study in research in information and communication

technology, analysis, data structure design, and application of computer

programming, which plays a central role- students are taught one or more

programming languages. And at the end of the course, students are expected to

be able to design and deploy a system. However, there has been major discussion

about how to teach programming courses to students. When constructing an

introductory programming course, instructors must considers what language to

teach, how their course will benefit the students’ programming skills for later study

or employment, what paradigm should be used and what tools, if any, could assist

in the teaching of their students, and what language (English/Filipino/Vernacular)

to use in teaching programming.

Though, students fear, and/or do poorly in programming. Other students

find programming interesting and non-threatening. For all students there is a

possibility that their attitudes toward computer programming is affected by factors

like: demographic variables, programming experiences and their computer

programming language preferences.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This study had made through the guide and support of our Lord Almighty. I

would like also to express my deepest appreciation to all those who provided me

the possibility to complete this research. I would like to thank our beloved research

instructor, Mr. Jaime L. Pascual, MBA, who thought our lessons very well and

guide me to finish this study. I also appreciate the guidance, comments and

advices given by the panelists. Furthermore, I would like to acknowledge with

much appreciation the crucial role of the school administrator of King’s College of

the Philippines, who gave me permission to conduct the study in their institution

and to all the respondents of my survey who really helped me in this study. Lastly,

I would like to give thanks to our school and my family who were very supportive

and provide all my needs in this study.

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