Multimedia teaching and learning for computer networks subject in the direct problem-based learning approach: A pilot study

This study investigates the impacts of multimedia teaching and learning for Computer Networks subject in the direct problem-based learning (m-DPBL) approach, especially impacts of the students' attitude, students' interest, students' creative thinking and students' teamwork skills. Third-year students (N=30) who took Computer Networks subject from Informatics Engineering department in Dian Nuswantoro University Indonesia and one Computer Networks lecturer in the sample class participated in this pilot study. The result of this pilot study shows that most of the students were agreed that the m-DPBL could be used as a medium of instruction in the classroom.