Attitudes of Saudi female students toward the use of mobile devices in learning computer programming: An empirical study

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the attitudes of Saudi Arabian female students toward mobile learning approaches pertaining to their learning experiences. Our methodology involved two groups–one that was subjected to a traditional teaching approach and the other (treatment group) that was subjected to a teaching approach with an intervention involving the ViLLE visualization tool during a semester in a programming class. We employed the Mobile Learning for Computer Programming framework to evaluate the perception of the use of mobile devices pertaining to the learning experience of female programming students in Saudi Arabia. Overall, the treatment group had positive attitudes toward mobile-based learning. This approach can promote engagement in learning systems, enhance the learning experience, improve the quality of learning, and help explain learner behavior.