Relationship with the Influence of Peers, Attitudes, Interests and Teaching of Lecturers for Achievement in Programming Course at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Polytechnic (PSMZA)

Abstract

This study aims to look at the relationship between the level of achievement of semester 6 students in the field of programming and its relationship with the influence of peers, attitudes, interests, and teaching of lecturers. The study sample of 123 people are students from Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Polytechnic (PSMZA). Study data were collected using a questionnaire as a research instrument. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 12.0 software to obtain percentages, mean scores, and correlations. The results of the analysis are shown in the form of tables, graphs, and reports. The study found peer factors, lecturer teaching, attitudes, and interests of students were greatly influences students in learning programming courses. This was based on the high mean score obtained for each factor. In terms of learning satisfaction, students are very satisfied in learning programming courses based on a mean score of 3.905. The peer factor obtained a mean value of 4.128, while the lecturers' teaching factor was at 4.012. As for the student attitude factor, 4.02 and students' interest obtained a mean value of 3.794. There was a weak relationship between interest and attitude factors with student achievement in the programming course based on a correlation value of only 0.179.