Investigation of Attitudes Towards Computer Programming in Terms of Various Variables

Abstract

This study aims to determine the attitudes of individuals towards computer programming in terms of<br> various variables. The study group consists of the students of Kastamonu University Department of<br> Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Teaching (CEIT), Department of Computer<br> Engineering, and Department of Computer Programming. Data were collected via Attitude towards<br> Computer Programming Scale (AtCPS).The results of this study show that students have neutral attitudes<br> towards computer programming in general. Male computer programming students have significantly<br> higher attitudes towards programming in comparison to female computer programming students. In<br> addition, attitude towards computer programming statistically varies by grade. The higher is grade, the<br> lower is attitude. The more time CEIT and computer programming students spend on computer for<br> programming purposes daily, the more positive attitudes they have towards programming. Attitude<br> significantly varies by graduated high school only among CEIT students