Results of Guided Expert Interviews

This chapter introduces the results of the seven guided interviews with experts, which were analyzed by using summarizing qualitative content analysis. The identified cognitive competencies are presented in the form of a classification along the six cognitive process dimensions, and four knowledge dimensions of the AKT, and thus in analogy to the results of the curricula analysis. In addition, other competencies and dispositional elements of programming competency and respective subcategories are presented as a result of the expert interviews. Furthermore, factors the experts identified as preventing and contributing to the development of programming competency are summarized, thereby answering research questions 1.d and 1.e. The results are followed by an evaluation of the analysis’ reliability, and a discussion, whereas the latter addresses how the expert interview findings relate to the results of the curricula analysis.