Learning Activity Effectiveness based on Web towards Students’ Change of Cognitive Level

Abstract

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of web-based learning activities in increasing students’ cognitive level. This study uses pre-test and post-test to evaluate the effectiveness of web-based learning activities students’ cognitive level based on Bloom’s taxonomy which proposes the following six levels of cognitive thinking: knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Studies on pre- and post-test achievement were conducted (Campbell & Stanley, 1963). The respondents of the study consisted of 34 students undertaking the subject SPM 4342 (Web Based Multimedia Development) for the Bachelor of Education degree programme at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The findings show that the students’ cognitive level after the web-based learning activities incresed as demonstrated in their improved test scores.