The Effectiveness of Blended Learning Approaches towards Achievement in Programming Skills of Secondary Students’: A Case Study

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of using blended learning approach in programming skill particularly in algorithm topic, for secondary students towards their achievement level. This study is quantitative in nature with an experimental quasi design. Fifty-nine students in form one who took Fundamental of Computer subject were purposively selected from school located at Kuantan district area. The students were divided into two groups, 29 students for the treatment group and 30 students for the control group. The instruments employed in this study is 2018 final exam questions using dependent t-test. The results showed that there is a significant improvement in the treatment group’s achievement compared to the control group, t (28) = -23.31, p=.00, (p < 0.05. This study indicates that the use of blended learning has a positive impact on students’ achievement in programming skill. Thus, the use of blended learning has the potential to improve the programming skill among students and teacher can used it as teaching strategy in school. In addition, this approach can also help students to foster lifelong learning habits by as recommended by the government and not just use them for social media activities.