In this study, three single-subject experiments were conducted using 40 undergraduate students enrolled in Web Programming course. The experiments compared the time students spent to solve programming tasks by using traditional learning method and CBLS. A survey to measure students’ selfefficacy was administered before and after the experiments. | Journal of ICT, 17, No. 4 (October) 2018, pp: 629–651 How to cite this article: Abdullahi, M. S. I., A., Salleh, N., & Alwan, A. A. (2018). Cloud-based learning system for improving students’ programming skills and self-efficacy. Journal of Information and Communication Technology, 17(4), 629-651. CLOUD-BASED LEARNING SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING STUDENTS’ PROGRAMMING SKILLS AND SELF-EFFICACY Mohamud Sheikh Ibrahim Abdullahi, Norsaremah Salleh, Azlin Nordin & Ali Amer Alwan Department of Computer Science International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia ; norsaremah@; azlinnordin@ ; aliamer@ ABSTRACT Cloud-based Learning Systems (CBLS) refers to the systems that provide electronic or online content to enable the learning process by offering tools and functionalities through platform available in Cloud. This research seeks to examine the effectiveness of CBLS in improving programming skills among undergraduate students by measuring students’ performance in solving programming problems. This is because there is no empirical evidence on the effectiveness of CBLS when compared with the traditional method of learning programming among student beginners. Traditionally, teaching programming courses has been performed in a classroom setting and it can be very challenging for an instructor to go beyond covering the language’s syntax such as program design skills and problem-solving skills due to the wide variety of students’ background in such bounded class duration. In this study, three single-subject experiments were conducted using 40 undergraduate students enrolled in Web Programming course. The experiments compared the time students spent to solve programming tasks by using traditional learning method and CBLS. A survey to measure students’ selfefficacy was administered before and after the experiments. The Received: 22 February 2018 Accepted: 30 August 2018 629 Published: 1 October 2018 Journal of ICT, 17,
