A Comparison between Quantity Surveying and Information Technology Students on Web Application in Learning Process

Autor/inn/en	Keng, Tan Chin; Ching, Yeoh Kah
Titel	A Comparison between Quantity Surveying and Information Technology Students on Web Application in Learning Process
Quelle	In: Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 3 (2015) 1, S.1-11 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2289-2990
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Comparative Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Statistical Inference; Internet; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Hypothesis Testing; Web Sites; Search Engines; Video Technology; Computer Mediated Communication; Electronic Publishing; Group Discussion; Social Networks; Social Media; Maps; Electronic Mail; Planning; Translation; Information Storage; Portfolios (Background Materials); Audio Equipment; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Statistische Analyse; Inferential statistics; Schließende Statistik; Ausland; Fragebogen; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Web-Design; Suchmaschine; Computerkonferenz; Elektronisches Publizieren; Gruppendiskussion; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Soziale Medien; Map; Karte; Elektronischer Briefkasten; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess; Informationsspeicherung; Audio-CD
Abstract	The use of web applications has become a trend in many disciplines including education. In view of the influence of web application in education, this study examines web application technologies that could enhance undergraduates' learning experiences, with focus on Quantity Surveying (QS) and Information Technology (IT) undergraduates. The objectives of the study are to determine the level of usage of educational related web applications by QS undergraduates and IT undergraduates, and to determine if there are any statistically significant differences in the use of educational related web applications by QS undergraduates compared to IT undergraduates. The data for this survey were collected from 130 QS undergraduates and 42 IT undergraduates from two higher education institutions in Malaysia. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics are used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistics are used to determine the level of usage of each web application among the two groups of students. The value of median is determined to measure the central tendency of each variable as the data is of ordinal level in measurement. As for the inferential statistics, this study uses statistical hypotheses testing to determine whether there is any statistically significant difference between QS undergraduates and IT undergraduates in the use of web applications. The findings of the study indicate that undergraduates of both QS and IT are exposed to web applications. However, they are more familiar with certain applications (e.g., Social Networking, Web Search, etc.) but unfamiliar with other applications (e.g., Online Portfolio, Podcast, etc.), the usage of web applications by QS undergraduates are on par with IT undergraduates although there are certain differences in the pattern of usage observed, and the differences of the web application usage pattern can be explained by the differences of the nature of the studies of both disciplines, in which QS undergraduates are required more in searching for data through the web whereas IT undergraduates are required to use the web applications for developing IT systems. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Malaya Faculty of Education. Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia. e-mail: info@mojet.net; Web site: http://www.mojet.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01