Abstract—This pioneering study investigates the students’
learning style in understanding their performance in computer
programming course where they enroll for their first year of
Bachelor of Internet computing degree program. The data was
collected from cohort of students who appeared for their first
year examination in programming concept module and were
given Kolb inventory of learning style. The result through Chisquare
test confirmed that there existed a relationship between
learning test and students’ performance in programming
module. Moreover, students with converging and assimilating
learning styles are significant and are closely associated with
their pass or credit grade. Based upon the results, some
recommendations were made in order to enhance teaching and
learning programming.
Index Terms—Brunei darussalam, computer programming,
kolb learning style, technical institutions.
Afzaal H. Seyal is with the Faculty of Business & Computing, Institut
Technologi Brunei, Brunei (e-mail: afzaal.seyal@itb.edu.bn).
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Cite:Afzaal H. Seyal, Yeo Sy Mey, Mardiyah Hj Matusin, Hjh Norzainah Hj Siau, and Armanadurni Abdul Rahman, "Understanding Students Learning Style and Their Performance in Computer Programming Course: Evidence from Bruneian Technical Institution of Higher Learning," International Journal of Computer Theory and Engineering vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 241-247, 2015.
