Effects of Blended Instruction on C Programming Education

Abstract

Blended learning disciplines were introduced at programming class. The blended learning consisted of the three activities: one was to make learners take notes and use a learning assistant system on a personal computer. The second activity was to make learners collaborate in groups and evaluate each other. The third one was to make them learn by themselves using e-learning system. Students were asked questionnaire for programming skills and consciousness. We recognized significant difference by comparing programming skills and consciousness before and after blended learning activities. The past two-year practices have brought three results. Learning support system was effective in skill improvement of making algorithm. E-learning influenced on assimilating knowledge of programming. Activities to evaluate mutually were effective in improving skills to explain ideas and understand others.