Factors Affecting Academic Achievement in SW Education

Abstract

Software industry is becoming the core of technology trend. SW-based changes in education, industry, and social perception are continuously increasing, and thus, computing power is recognized as an essential requirement in higher education. Globally, research on software (SW) education methodology is being actively conducted, and from this point of view, the socio-economic importance of software education is increasing. This study conducted a study on how to identify the educational characteristics and motivations of students. In this study, a method to deal with the motivation for SW education from the perspective of student characteristics was reviewed. For this analysis, the relationship between educational achievement and factors is analyzed, and factors that can affect student achievement are explored. Factors for the methodology are identified and verified with a statistical methodology.