Innovative strategies in teaching programming languages with MATLAB to university students
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In the teaching-learning process, the use of different didactic tools that promote and improve learning in students at various educational levels is key. The objective of this article was to determine the influence of using MATLAB as a didactic tool on the development of meaningful learning in programming language courses for university students. The research design adopted a quantitative, descriptive, quasi-experimental approach, which included a pre- and post- test for two groups (control and experimental). Fifty-four students from two classrooms of 27 students each (control and experimental groups) at a university located in the central region of Peru participated. The study was conducted over 16 weeks, using MATLAB software as the didactic tool for the experimental group, while the control group received traditional instruction. The results indicate statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-tests for both groups, with the experimental group achieving a better score (15.111) compared to the control group (12.593). For hypothesis testing, the Mann-Whitney U test indicated a statistical significance of less than 0.05, demonstrating the effectiveness of using MATLAB software as a teaching tool. Finally, the use of MATLAB software as a teaching tool in the learning process fosters the development of meaningful learning, promoting consistency and understanding among students.
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