Open AccessEffectiveness of Using Appropriate Blended Learning Tools for Teaching and Learning Computer Programming Related Courses
Author(s) -
Emerson Raja Joseph,
Md Jakir Hoseen,
Fazly Salleh,
Lim Way Soong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of creative multimedia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2716-6333
DOI - 10.33093/ijcm.2020.1.x1.5
Subject(s) - blended learning , subject (documents) , mathematics education , point (geometry) , computer science , virtual lab , scale (ratio) , online learning , online teaching , multimedia , educational technology , mathematics , world wide web , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics
With the advent of technology there are plenty of blended learning tools available for us to use in teaching and training activity. Selecting appropriate tools for a particular category of students and the nature of the subject being taught is important to achieve better academic results. Hence, the objective of this research is to assess effectiveness of various blended learning tools and to find the appropriate tool for teaching a computer -based campus in Malaysia. This subject was delivered using four selected blended learning digital tools; ED puzzle virtual classroom videos, Home works on MMLS, MMLS online Quiz and MMLS discussion board, at the beginning of Trimester 2, 2018/2019. They were asked in the middle of the trimester to rate the usefulness of the four selected blended learning digital tools in a 5-point scale using an online survey. The analysis feedback shows that D puzzle virtual the trimester. The effectivenes when the achievements of the students in terms of their academic performance were compared with previous year. It clearly shows that the academic performance of the students of year 2019 is better than of students towards student centred learning.