The exponential growth of technology has affected an important skill in education, which is computer programming. This skill is becoming imperative today at all levels of education. This paper contains theoretical frameworks and results of scientific research related to student motivation for computer programming and its improvement, implementation and effectiveness. Learning computer programming involves gaining a theoretical understanding and learning to develop programs in practice, in a virtual environment and in a classroom environment. Curricula for teaching informatics in the schools of individual countries are extremely different, as shown by individual studies in the field. The inconsistency of the curriculum does not give final conclusions about the best methodology(ology) and student motivation for computer programming in computer science classes. It is extremely important to encourage children from an early age to computer programming through play, in order to increase students' motivation and self-confidence, as well as educational results. This research will serve for a more detailed understanding of students' motivation for computer programming.