5.2 Results of learning experience in computer programming The mean and standard deviation (SD) were used to describe the students’ responses
statistically. A five-point Likert scale was used for all the questions, ranging from 1 for
‘strongly disagree’ to 5 for ‘strongly agree’. The five-point Likert scale’s equivalent in-
terval length is 0.80. When the mean score is 1–2.60, ‘strongly disagree’ and ‘disagree’
responses are at a low level; mean scores of 1–2.60 and 2.60–3.40 indicate a moderate
agreement level, while a mean score of 3.40–5 indicates ‘strongly agree’ and ‘agree’
[34].
According to Table 4, all items had a high level of agreement with a mean score over
3.40, and none of the items received a ‘strongly disagree’ or ‘disagree’ answer. The overall
m-learning mean score was 3.87 with a SD of 0.532, indicating that students had a high
level of m-learning experience. The item ‘I want to take other courses using m-learning’
had the highest level of agreement, with a mean score of 4.19 (SD 0.750), while the item
‘M-learning in computer programming encourages me to learn more’ had the lowest level
of agreement, with a mean score of 3.71 (SD 0.717).
Table 4. Descriptive statistics for participants’ responses
Strongly Disagree Disa- gree Neu- tral Agree Strongly Agree Mean Std. De- viation Leve l Ran k 1. M-learning in computer program-
ming eases the process of quizzes.
-
-
5
11
5
4.00 0.707 High 3
-
-
23.8 52.4
23.8
2. M-learning in computer program-
ming encourages me to learn more.
-
-
9
9
3
3.71 0.717 High 6
-
-
42.9 42.9
14.3
3. My results in M-learning in com-
puter programming were better
compared to those I received in tra-
ditional learning.
-
-
4
13
4
4.00 0.632 High 2
-
-
19.0 61.9
19.0
4. M-learning in computer program-
ming met my needs.
-
-
8
10
3
3.76 0.700 High 4
-
-
38.1 47.6
14.3
5. M-learning in computer program-
ming met my expectations.
-
-
8
11
2
3.71 0.644 High 5
-
-
38.1 52.4
9.5
6. M-learning in computer program-
ming has increased my confidence.
-
-
8
11
2
3.71 0.644 High 5
-
-
38.1 52.4
9.5
7. I want to take other courses using
M-learning.
-
-
4
9
8
4.19 0.750 High 1
-
-
19.0 42.9
38.1
Overall experience of M-learning
3.87 0.532 High -
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