The effect of PolySOM mobile application on students\' achievement in strength of materials subject at premier polytechnics in Malaysia
<p>The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of PolySOM mobile application on students achievement in the strength of materials subject at the premier polytechnics in Malaysia. The main research design used in this study was a quasi-experimental design. The PolySOM mobile a...
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2020
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| Summary: | <p>The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of PolySOM mobile application on students achievement in the strength of materials subject at the premier polytechnics in Malaysia. The main research design used in this study was a quasi-experimental design. The PolySOM mobile application was developed on Android platform using ADDIE model. The population of the study consisted of all third-semester mechanical engineering students at the premier polytechnics. A random sample of 43 students was assigned to an experimental group and 33 students were randomly assigned to a control group. In developing the PolySOM mobile application, the learning styles of the students were identified using VAK learning style model. The treatment was conducted for the experimental group using PolySOM mobile application for four-week period whereas the control group was given the conventional lectures on the strength of materials subject. The instruments used in the study were a set of tests and questionnaires. The instruments were validated by seven experts. The internal consistency reliabilities of the instruments using Alpha Cronbach were ranged between = 0.80 0.95. The empirical data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The result showed that there was no significant difference between means of the pre-test between experimental and control groups. However, there were significant differences between the means of the post-tests of experimental and control groups based on the three cognitive levels. It was found that there were statistically significant differences in the cognitive level one [t (74) = -3.03; p<0.05), level two [t (74) = -4.56; p<0.05], and level three [t (74) =-2.65; p<0.05]. But for cognitive level four [t (74) = 0.51; p>0.05), the means for both groups were not significantly different. The questionnaire data showed that the respondents who used the PolySOM mobile application agreed that the application was useful. In conclusion, the main finding illustrated that PolySOM mobile application is effective in enhancing the students achievement in the strength of materials subject. The implication of the study is that PolySOM mobile application could be implemented in other higher learning institutions for mechanical engineering students.</p> |
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