Effectiveness of CS 120 module : basis for enhancement of e-learning program in the University of Mindanao

Abstract

The present study deals with the adaptation of e-learning as one of the strategies to speed-up the education and training system in the University of Mindanao specifically for the IT and CS. The e-learning module in the CS120L or the Logic Formulation and Introduction to programming course was selected as the basis for assessing the effectiveness of e-learning since most of the students were having difficulty with this subject. The study determined the Academic Achievement of CS120L students who were using e-Learning Module (Experimental Group) and those who were not using it (Control Group). Students were assessed based on administration of Pre-test and Post test questionnaires. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group was used in determining the effectiveness of the content of the e-learning module in teaching CS120L course to the BS in Information Technology and BS in Computer Science students in the University of Mindanao as basis for enhancement of e-learning program. The significant improvement of the academic achievement of CS120L was tested using the T-Test while Mean was utilized to obtain the responses of the students on the level of satisfaction in using the e-learning module. The findings of this study revealed that the use of e-learning serves as the edge to boost and deepen students’ potential in understanding concepts in computer programming especially in problem solving. The null hypothesis that there is no significant improvement on the academic achievement of CS120L (with logic formulation and programming topics) students based on the administration of Pretest and Posttest when taught using the e-learning module and without using it was tested at 0.05 level of significance. It was found out that the students were satisfied with the course content and assessment or the topics provided in the e-learning module. The lecturers, laboratory activities and assessment helped students enhance their understanding in programming. Another factor that influenced students’ interest in programming was the feature wherein video, graphical or audio presentations were used as learning materials. Finally, the discussion feature where students able to create groups or collaborate with their classmates through joining chat rooms was considered as another factor in influencing the interest of students in programming.

KEYWORDS: Module, e-Learning, Logic Formulation