Designing an Effective e-Content Development Framework for the Enhancement of Learning Programming

Authors

  • Meysun Hamdi the University of Jordan
  • Thair M. Hamtini The University of Jordan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v11i04.5574

Keywords:

Learning Programming, Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning, e-Content Development, Educational Design, Educational Technology.

Abstract


Abstract— This article presents an ongoing research project on the development of e-content in relation to the cognitive theory of multimedia learning. Previously, a literature review has been conducted on e-content development models, the cognitive theory of multimedia learning, and the problems encountered while learning computer programming. In this work a new framework is proposed for the development of e-content. An experiment was conducted in the Jubilee Centre for Excellence in Education among (98) secondary school students in order to assess the value of a Proposed Framework that uses the Cognitive Theory of Media Learning. The study sample was divided into two groups, One group studied computer programming using e-content Based on the Behavior Change Techniques using the Proposed Framework (BPF), and the other group studied computer programming based on e-content that was Not Based on the Proposed Framework (NBPF). The students’ performance was assessed by a pre-test grading scale and a post-test and an analysis made using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results showed that the students who studied computer programming through BPF achieved better scores than the students who studied computer programming through NBPF. Therefore, applying the cognitive theory of multimedia learning properly at the same conditions, as applied in this study in the educational process will significantly reduce the cognitive overload associated with learning through multimedia elements and improve student achievement.

Author Biographies

Meysun Hamdi, the University of Jordan

Meysun Hamdi is an e-Learning developer and completed her master degree in Information Systems at the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan 11942

Thair M. Hamtini, The University of Jordan

Dr. Thair Hamtini joined the University of Jordan as an assistant professor in September of 2006. He is currently an associate professor and teaches undergraduate and master level courses in Computer Information Systems. Prior to this he was a practitioner faculty at the University of Phoenix (UOP) while maintaining a full-time job in the technology industry. At UOP, he taught undergraduate and MBA courses in Technology Management and Information Systems. In the industry, he worked as an IT consultant for over thirteen years where he developed, installed and managed IT application and infrastructure in variety of businesses, including academic administration services, student information services, energy production and distribution, auditing, training and technical support. He enjoys teaching a great deal both for the knowledge that he able to give others as well as what he learns form others. His research interest in the field of Information Systems, E-commerce and E-learning.

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Published

2016-04-05

How to Cite

Hamdi, M., & Hamtini, T. M. (2016). Designing an Effective e-Content Development Framework for the Enhancement of Learning Programming. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 11(04), pp. 131–141. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v11i04.5574

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