Individual Learning Approach in the Basic Course of Computer Science

The article presents the results of an experiment with students participating in the basic course of Computer Science. The purpose of the experiment was to find out, how much the beginning students were prepared for the course and what their preferred learning style was. Various tests were carried out to identify students' levels and learning styles. As a result, students were divided into groups according to the test outcomes. Separate groups were formed of students with different levels of knowledge and their learning styles were determined using the Felder-Silverman model. Course materials, assignments and tests were compiled so that they catered for the needs of different groups; parts of the course were made available as an e-course in the Moodle environment. An overview of the course and the analysis of the experiment is presented in the article.