This document describes an innovative approach used to teach programming techniques to repeat computer science students. Typically 35-45% of students fail the course the first time. The approach integrated flipped classroom and problem-based learning for repeat students. After implementing this approach in two student groups, the failure rate was reduced to 20% for the first group and 0% for the second group, showing improved performance over traditional teaching methods. The integration of these student-centered approaches for repeat students significantly improved learning outcomes.

1. Innovative Practices in Higher Education Expo 2015 (I-PHEX 2015)
Teaching Programming Techniques for
Computer Science students is a big challenge
especially in the context of enhancing their ability
in problem solving using any programming
language. 35-45% of them are failed for the
first time taken. Handling class of repeat
students of this type of course give an
opportunity to the lecturer to explore several
approaches to ensure these students able to
achieve the expected outcomes and position at
the same level with their batch.
As repeat students, the prior knowledge of
this course is exist in the mind through previous
semester learning activities, assessment and
others. This opportunity is used and manipulated
with the application of flipped classroom and
problem based learning approaches to these
students throughout the semester.
After the implementation of these approaches
via e-learning platform with two groups of
students in different semester, the result shows
the outstanding performance among the
students. The implementation of the first group of
student reduced the failure rate to 20%
compared to the normal rate, 30-40%. The
second implementation shows tremendous
achievement with 0% failed.
As the conclusion, this innovative idea is the
integration of problem based learning and
flipped classroom approaches to the repeat
students give the significant impact to the
their achievement rather than the
conventional practices of delivery the
curriculum.
OBJECTIVES
• To improve the learning performance
among repeat students
• To apply flipped classroom, problem
based learning, (+ blended learning)
approaches in teaching and learning
ABSTRACT
RESULTS
Student Engagement through
Integration of Flipped Classroom and
Problem based Learning Approaches
for Class of Repeat Students
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE INNOVATION
• To manage the group of students with a
prior knowledge in a particular course
either repeat students or adult learners
• To apply the teaching & learning
approaches that suitable for a particular
course and student background
ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 UMP Academic Award – The Best Lecturer
2013 Invited Presenter in UMP Teaching & Learning Colloquium
2014 The best three lecturers for UMP Teaching Evaluation (Lecture Category)
2014 The top lecturer for Teaching Evaluation UMP ( Lab Category)
2014 Silver Medal Award in National University e-Learning Carnival
(NUCEL2014)
2015 Submitted for a chapter in a book titled “Student-Driven Learning Strategies
for the 21st Century Classroom” by IGI Global/UiTM
Project Leader : Dr Adzhar Kamaludin
Researchers : Dr Rohani Abu Bakar, Zalili Musa
Faculty : Faculty Computer Systems & Software Engineering
Telephone/Fax : 09 5492127/2084 / 09 5492144/2089
Email : adzhar@ump.edu.my
WHO WILL BENEFIT AND HAS
BENEFITED FROM THE INNOVATION
• Repeat students for a particular course
• Lecturer for the class of repeat
students/adult learners
• University that dealing with repeat
students/adult learners
EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES USED AS
BASIS OF INNOVATION
POTENTIAL FOR EXPANSION /
COMMERCIALIZATION / COMMUNITY
BENEFITS ETC.
The approach may be applied for different
group of student either repeat students or any
students that have the basic knowledge for
that particular course.
TEACHING AND LEARNING APPROACH