Effectiveness of Spoken Tutorial Method in Software Training

Purpose: The objective of the research work is to find the effectiveness of the training programs conducted to enhance software competency by IIS Deemed to be University in collaboration with IIT Bombay Spoken Tutorial Project during pandemic as a part of National Series on Student Development Programme. Design/methodology/approach: The descriptive research design was used and a survey was used to take feedback of participants and 52 participants gave feedback. Findings: Among the 3 courses offered Python had maximum respondents followed by Latex and R Programming. Without considering completion rate all teaching components were 91% effective at 0.01 level of significance and 88% effective at 0.05 level of significance. However, on considering course completion rates the percentage effectiveness of all teaching components falls to 49 % and 48% at 0.01 and 0.05 level of significance. Based on respondent feedback it was found that the reflective level of attainment was low but spoken tutorial was an asset in the eyes of 75% of respondents. Practical implications: Without measuring the effectiveness of any training program the Deming Cycle of Plan, Do, Check and Act is incomplete and continuous improvement is impossible without taking feedback. Hence measuring effectiveness by taking feedback of participants is essential . Originality/value: The study is for measuring effectiveness of Spoken Tutorial Method using expectations met, learning outcomes achieved and teaching component effectiveness .63% respondents approved the idea of Health checker introduction to check the compatibility of software to be learned with the learner computer processor and operating system. The study uniquely highlights some reasons for shortfall in effectiveness of the Spoken Tutorial Method.