Aim/PurposeCompared student academic performance on specific course requirements in a C# programming course across three instructional approaches: traditional, online, and flipped. Background Addressed the following research question: When compared to the online and traditional instructional approaches, does the flipped instructional approach have a greater impact on student academic performance with specific course requirements in a C# programming course? Methodology Quantitative research design conducted over eight 16-week semesters among a total of 271 participants who were undergraduate students enrolled in a C# programming course. Data collected were grades earned from specific course requirements and were analyzed with the nonparametric Kruskal Wallis H-Test using IBM SPSS Statistics, Version 23.
ContributionProvides empirical findings related to the impact that different instructional approaches have on student academic performance in a C# programming course. Also describes implications and recommendations for instructors of programming courses regarding instructional approaches that facilitate active learning, student engagement, and self-regulation.
FindingsResulted in four statistically significant findings, indicating that the online and flipped instructional approaches had a greater impact on student academic performance than the traditional approach.
Recommendations for PractitionersImplement instructional approaches such as online, flipped, or blended which foster active learning, student engagement, and self-regulation to increase student academic performance.
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Recommendation for ResearchersBuild upon this study and others similar to it to include factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, and previous academic history. Impact on Society Acknowledge the growing influence of technology on society as a whole.Higher education coursework and programs are evolving to encompass more digitally-based learning contexts, thus compelling faculty to utilize instructional approaches beyond the traditional, lecture-based approach.
Future ResearchIncrease the number of participants in the flipped instructional approach to see if it has a greater impact on student academic performance. Include factors beyond student academic performance to include gender, age, ethnicity, and previous academic history.