H5P Tool: Effectiveness in Online T&L on a Statistics Course for Science Undergraduates

H5P Tool: Effectiveness in Online T&L on a Statistics Course for Science Undergraduates

Md Zobaer Hasan
Wee Wei Yee
Caryn Lim
Chow Chui Yi

Problem Statement:
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, teaching and learning (T&L) worldwide have transformed drastically, with the remarkable rise of online-based learning. However, the effectiveness of online T&L is not well researched, and students may often find it boring and non-engaging. It becomes a serious issue for those subjects that require practical lessons. Statistics is an important quantitative subject in a university curriculum. However, teaching Statistics is challenging because many students have had negative experiences with it. This study investigates how incorporating the H5P interactive tool is effective for online T&L of Statistics among Science undergraduate students of Monash University Malaysia (MUM).

Educational Innovation:
Six lecture topics with H5P interactive contents and six without interactive contents were prepared. MUM Science undergraduate students from the statistical unit SCI1020 participated in both learning styles and were subsequently invited to share their perspectives on the effectiveness of H5P interactive videos for learning Statistics.

Feedback Received:
Forty-three students participated; most students found such videos interactive and preferred learning Statistics with H5P videos. Moreover, H5P use is shown to have positive impacts, whereby most students agreed that such videos improved their learning ability by providing a better way to learn and understand Statistics, were structured well and more convenient for learning Statistics, and motivated them to learn Statistics. Furthermore, compared to the non-interactive videos, the H5P videos had allowed students to assimilate information easier, were more effective in increasing Statistical knowledge, enabled higher activity throughout the T&L session, and made learning more enjoyable. Overall, the majority of the students were satisfied with the use of H5P interactive videos for learning Statistics.