Title: Brain-compatible courseware impact on learning computer programming

Authors: Elaheh Badiee; Mohammad Reza Nili; Yasamin Abedini

Addresses: Department of Educational Science, Faculty of Educational Science and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan City, Isfahan Province, Iran ' Department of Educational Science, Faculty of Educational Science and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan City, Isfahan Province, Iran ' Department of Educational Science, Faculty of Educational Science and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan City, Isfahan Province, Iran

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of brain-compatible courseware on students' learning achievement and retention in computer programming course. In this quasi-experimental study, 60 eleventh grade female students in computer vocational schools were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group of 20 each. The control group was taught in the conventional method. The first experimental group used the researcher-made brain-compatible courseware and the second experimental group used the non-brain-compatible courseware. A researcher-made programming test was conducted as the pre-test, post-test and retention test. The results of the ANCOVA test indicate that using the brain-compatible courseware significantly improves the students' learning achievement and retention compared to the second experimental and control group students (p<0.05). It is inferred that the use of brain-compatible courseware is more effective than the use of non-brain-compatible courseware and the conventional method.

Keywords: brain-based learning; courseware; learning; retention; computer programming; visual basic.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2023.127933

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 2023 Vol.15 No.1, pp.1 - 13

Received: 31 May 2021
Accepted: 06 Nov 2021
Published online: 22 Dec 2022 *