The Role of Cognitive Styles in Computer Programming Learning

Dyah Susilowati, I Nyoman Sudana Degeng, Punaji Setyosari, Saida Ulfa

2018

Abstract

Cognitive style is one of the most important factors in determining the success of computer programming learning. There are two characteristics of cognitive styles: field dependent and field independent. Cognitive style in programming learning has been widely studied; however, there are no studies that discuss the relation of cognitive style and data structure learning, which is an integral part of programming learning. This article describes the results of an experiment that examine the differences in the characteristics of cognitive styles (field dependent and independent fields) in Programming Algorithms and Data Structure. This study involves 118 students who take Programming course and 108 students who take Data Structure course in the Informatics Engineering Study Program at STMIK Bumigora. Based on the research findings, there is a significant difference between the dependent field and the independent field in both courses. The Computer Programming teacher should take importance of cognitive styles during preparing their instructional strategies.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Susilowati D., Degeng I., Setyosari P. and Ulfa S. (2018). The Role of Cognitive Styles in Computer Programming Learning.In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Learning Innovation - Volume 1: ICLI, ISBN 978-989-758-391-9, pages 216-220. DOI: 10.5220/0008410102160220

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icli18,
author={Dyah Susilowati and I Nyoman Sudana Degeng and Punaji Setyosari and Saida Ulfa},
title={The Role of Cognitive Styles in Computer Programming Learning},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Learning Innovation - Volume 1: ICLI,},
year={2018},
pages={216-220},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008410102160220},
isbn={978-989-758-391-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Learning Innovation - Volume 1: ICLI,
TI - The Role of Cognitive Styles in Computer Programming Learning
SN - 978-989-758-391-9
AU - Susilowati D.
AU - Degeng I.
AU - Setyosari P.
AU - Ulfa S.
PY - 2018
SP - 216
EP - 220
DO - 10.5220/0008410102160220