NDLI: Developing and using animations and simulations to teach computer science courses: The case of University of Dar Es Salaam

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Mtebe, J.S. Twaakyondo, H.M.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Author affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University of Dar Es Salaam (UDSM), Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (Twaakyondo, H.M.) \|\| Centre for Virtual Learning, University of Dar Es Salaam (UDSM), Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (Mtebe, J.S.)
Abstract	Concepts in computer science courses are among the most complicated to teach in developing countries institutions. This is because majority of developing countries' institutions are faced with large class sizes while teaching facilities are few. Although several solutions have been proposed to alleviate these problems such as increasing student-computer ratio, improving teaching pedagogy and increasing number of teaching staff, the problem still exist. Therefore we conducted a pilot study at UDSM determine if the use of animations and simulations can enable students to learn difficult concepts and master course contents. The study has revealed that 67% of respondents (of 108 students) indicated that animations and simulations in courses enabled them to grasp difficult concepts more easily. The study also found that the process of developing animations and simulations improves the quality of course design. However, it is essential that the pedagogical and instructional design principles be incorporated in the whole process of course development to realize the benefit and usefulness of the developed animations.
Starting Page	240
Ending Page	246
File Size	735213
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467316798
e-ISBN	9781467316781
DOI	10.1109/ICeLeTE.2012.6333383
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-09-24
Publisher Place	Poland
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Computer science Simulations ELearning Computational modeling Animations Materials Computer Science Animation Educational institutions Least squares approximation Animated courses
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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