Impact of Web-Based Learning Tools in Instructional Delivery of Computer Programming in Universities in Developing Countries

Abstract

This research is focused on determining the impact of web-based learning tools in computer programming language for instructional delivery in computer education in universities in Enugu State. 74 second-year students from Enugu State University and University of Nigeria participated in this research. Due to the manageable size of the population, a total population sampling technique was adopted. The Visual Basic Programming Achievement Test (VBPAT), devised by the researcher, was utilized to collect data for this research. This research adopted Cronbach's Alpha coefficient to test the reliability. Statistic package for social science was used to test the pre-test and post-test. The test scores generated from the pre-test and post-test were analyzed using VBPAT. Mean was used to answer the research questions and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) to test the three hypotheses formulated that guided the study at a 0.5 level of significance (SPSS). Students in the experimental group were given a structured questionnaire to gauge their interest in learning Visual Basic Programming Language when taught via a web-based learning strategy. Students show a high interest level in learning visual basic programming language utilizing a web-based learning technique. Furthermore, results of the hypothesis test demonstrated a major distinction in mean achievement scores between learners that were trained on Visual Basic Programming via a web-based learning strategy and those trained via traditional teaching technique. For this reason, it was recommended that a web-based learning technique is more effective than traditional teaching methods in enhancing students' Visual Basic Programming achievement.