Designing E-courseware to Support Vietnamese Students in Self-Study Fractions (4th Grade Mathematics) by Programmed Instruction Method

The programmed instruction helps each student gain knowledge with different time or sequences, depending on available knowledge, ability, and learning speed.With this method, students can perform self-evaluation and self-regulation in learning activities.This article presents the application of the programmed instruction method in designing the e-courseware to support Vietnamese students in self-review and self-consolidation knowledge related to fractions (4 th grade mathematics).The e-courseware was designed with 6 sections: Identifying fractions; Transforming fractions; Comparing fractions; Calculations on fractions; Solving mathematical problems involving fractions; General tests.These sections cover all the knowledge on fractions that a 4 th grade student in Vietnam is required to gain.This e-courseware was appraised by experts and primary school teachers for its quality and feasibility.The quantitative analysis method on scores of forty 4 th grade students from 2 primary schools was utilized to clarify the effectiveness of the e-courseware.The results indicated that aspects related to the quality and feasibility of the e-courseware were assessed on the high level.In addition, the use of the e-courseware designed by programmed instruction method significantly increases learning outcomes on fractions for 4 th grade students.