The effect of direct instruction and web quest on learning outcome in computer science education

• Published in: Education and information technologies Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 2765 - 2782
• Main Authors: Zendler, A., Klein, K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.11.2018; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; Computer Science; Computer Science Education; Computer Simulation; Computers and Education; Concept Mapping; Direct Instruction; Discovery Learning; Education; Educational evaluation; Educational Technology; Effect Size; General Education; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Instructional Effectiveness; Internet; Learning; Learning Processes; Mastery Learning; Mediation; Meta Analysis; Methods; Microteaching; Multiple choice; Multiple Choice Tests; Outcomes of Education; Peer Teaching; Problem Based Learning; Reciprocal Teaching; Reference Materials; Science Education; Science Instruction; Science Teachers; Sciences education; Special Schools; Study and teaching; Teaching Methods; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Web Based Instruction; Instructional methods; Web quest; Computer science education; Direct instruction; Experimental study; Learning outcome
• ISSN: 1360-2357; 1573-7608
• DOI: 10.1007/s10639-018-9740-4

Answers to the questions of which instructional methods are suitable for school and should be applied in teaching individual subjects and also how instructional methods support the act of learning represent challenges to general education and education in individual subjects. This study focuses on the empirical examination of learning outcome with respect to two instructional methods: direct instruction and web quest. An SPF-2 × 2•2 design is used to control instructional method, time and class context. Learning outcome on QR code is assessed with reference to multiple-choice test items. The empirical findings show that learning with direct instruction performs better than web quest.