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Teaching and learning (T&L) computer programming language especially for non-computer science students are challenging. The instructors are facing constraints or obstacles in making the students understand the programming concepts and able to create excellent programming skills to solve the real problem. Lack of logical, creative, and critical thinking among students leads to weaknesses in the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL). The entity of programming language problems such as instructors, students and programming language were examined and analyzed based on related previous studies or research that have been reported. The methodology of Structured Literature Review (SLR) was applied to explore the entities and help to measure the major contributing factors influencing the weaknesses of programming language understanding among students. Hence, SLR can guide researchers to find related information from the articles systematically and extensively in line with the objectives of the research framework.
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To Cite this Article: Kadar, R., Wahab, N. A., Othman, J., Shamsuddin, M., & Mahlan, S. B. (2021). A Study of Difficulties in Teaching and Learning Programming: A Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 10(3), 591–605.
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