Developing a framework to optimize teaching and learning in computing education: a study in technical institutes and polytechnics in New Zealand

This study investigated students’ perceptions of their actual and preferred learning environments and their attitudes towards learning computer courses in New Zealand’s Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology. A mixed methodology was used to collect data. The relevant literature and the results o...

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Main Author: Gunawardena, Kamani
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/779
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description This study investigated students’ perceptions of their actual and preferred learning environments and their attitudes towards learning computer courses in New Zealand’s Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology. A mixed methodology was used to collect data. The relevant literature and the results of the data analysis aimed at answering three research questions and, further constructing a teaching framework to optimise teaching and learning computer courses. This study is expected to benefit the nominated education sector and future researchers.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-7792017-02-20T06:42:29Z Developing a framework to optimize teaching and learning in computing education: a study in technical institutes and polytechnics in New Zealand Gunawardena, Kamani This study investigated students’ perceptions of their actual and preferred learning environments and their attitudes towards learning computer courses in New Zealand’s Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology. A mixed methodology was used to collect data. The relevant literature and the results of the data analysis aimed at answering three research questions and, further constructing a teaching framework to optimise teaching and learning computer courses. This study is expected to benefit the nominated education sector and future researchers. 2013 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/779 en Curtin University fulltext
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Developing a framework to optimize teaching and learning in computing education: a study in technical institutes and polytechnics in New Zealand
title Developing a framework to optimize teaching and learning in computing education: a study in technical institutes and polytechnics in New Zealand
title_full Developing a framework to optimize teaching and learning in computing education: a study in technical institutes and polytechnics in New Zealand
title_fullStr Developing a framework to optimize teaching and learning in computing education: a study in technical institutes and polytechnics in New Zealand
title_full_unstemmed Developing a framework to optimize teaching and learning in computing education: a study in technical institutes and polytechnics in New Zealand
title_short Developing a framework to optimize teaching and learning in computing education: a study in technical institutes and polytechnics in New Zealand
title_sort developing a framework to optimize teaching and learning in computing education: a study in technical institutes and polytechnics in new zealand
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/779