The Creation of Computer Assisted Instruction for Using with Active Learning About the Introduction of Statistics and Basic Data Analysis and Discrete Probability Distribution in Principles of Statistics Course

Abstract

Abstract : The  purposes of this research were: 1) to create the computer assisted instruction or using with the existence instruction media in Active Learning, 2) to compare the cadets’ learning achievement in the topics of the Introduction to Statistics and Basic Data Analysis and the Discrete Probability Distribution between the cadets who use and do not use the computer assisted instruction media with the media in Active Learning, and 3) to compare the satisfaction of media for in those two groups of the cadets. In this study, the tested group is 24 of 3^rd year cadets in Science and Technology program in 2019 academic year and the control group is 32 of 3^rd year cadets in Science and Technology program in 2020 academic year. There are 3 tools for this research; 1) the computer assisted instruction of the Introduction to Statistics and Basic Data Analysis and the Discrete Probability Distribution, 2) the test of achievement is the midterm examination, and 3) the feedback of the cadets via e-learning website. The mean, the standard deviation and the independent sample t test are calculated. The results revealed that the t-statistic of cadets’ learning achievement with independent sample t test is equal to 0.007 and P = 0.995 which means there is no difference between the mean scores of these two groups of cadets. In addition, the t-statistic of cadets’ attitude toward instructional media with independent sample t test is equal to 2.063 and P = 0.0285 which means the cadets in the test group prefer in the computer assisted instruction media than the cadets in the control group at significance level 0.05.

Keywords:  Computer Assisted Instruction, Active Learning