Comparative and Non-Comparative research Comparative research Preparing Educators towards Educational Technology: Empirical Study of Students’ and Educators’ Perception in Learning Programming Languages to investigate the students and instructors perception toward learning programming language through the use of e- learning material or traditional classroom (‘chalk & talk’).
Non-Comparative Learning Styles and Students’ Attitudes Toward the Use of Technology in Higher and Adult Education Classes
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research consisted of 110 first year students and 35 educators who are taking and teaching computer courses at tertiary level from one of Malaysian Higher Institutions.
All students enrolled in the Department of Leadership at the University of Memphis
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questionnaire cover two areas:
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Purpose
1- Common Method Used for Learning Programming Language (Self-study through books, Chalk & Talk Computer-based Training, Internet resources, other media)
Examine whether the attitudes toward the use of technology of students enrolled in Higher and Adult Education courses at the University of Memphis differ based on their learning style preference.
ATUTSà measure students attitude toward the use of technology LSIà measure the learning styles
2- The Drawback of Learning Methods on Effectiveness, Interesting, Convenience and Cost. Findings
First area: self-study through book was the current most popular learning method used to learn programming languages (84.5%) ◦ CBT method
Respondents with “Converging” learning style had the most favorable attitude toward the use of technology Respondents with a “Diverging” learning
was used by less than half of the respondents (61.8%). the combination between self-study and ‘chalk & talk’ is the highest preference among the respondents (84.5% & 78.2%). Second area: learning Programming languages through CBT is the most interesting while selfstudy through book is the least interesting (87.3%). learning through selfstudy is more convenient than other methods and CBT and Internet came as second. most of participants think that the classroom teaching is the most costly method for learning programming language. Advantages of research
This research examines the students’ perception toward learning programming language in two main contexts (e-learning & traditional). More than one instruments used in order to collect reliable result. The problem of this research was clearly defined. The purpose of this
style had the lowest attitude toward the use of technology
The research problem clearly stated The purpose of the study also clearly established More than one instruments used
research was well structured. Disadvantag es
This research does not sufficient to close the gap that it raised, the need for follow up researches. Title does not reflect have been mention.
Number of participation wasn’t clearly mentioned Measures of the relations between Learning styles and attitudes toward the use of technology wasn’t explained.