Cisco Packet Tracer Simulation as Effective Pedagogy in Computer Networking Course

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Title

Cisco Packet Tracer Simulation as Effective Pedagogy in Computer Networking Course

Subject

Computer networking
Cisco Packet Tracer
simulation

Description

The Computer Networking course commonly taught in mixed mode involving lecture and practical session whereas beside face-to-face theory session, students need to experience hands-on activities in order to appreciate the technology and contents. Nevertheless the abstraction in Computer Networking course such as the complexity in TCP/IP network layering, the connection and configuration of client and server’s framework, differences in static and dynamic IP address configuration had imposed a great challenge for students to understand and grab the main concept of computer networking technology. As such, an approach of using computer network simulation and visualization tool in teaching and learning Computer Networking course is seen beneficial for educators and students. In this research, computer network simulation software of CISCO Packet Tracer was utilized in Computer Networking (MTN3023) course. Students (N=55) were exposed to CISCO Packet Tracer on which they developed Wide Area Network (WAN) that consists of configuration activities of Personal Computer (PC), Servers and Switches according to CISCO standard. Subsequently, student’s feedback and their insight on the effectiveness of CISCO packet Tracer in learning computer networking were probed using questionnaire. All the feedbacks were investigating statistically using SPSS 16.0. From the analysis, the descriptive results shown that all students were agreed (N=32 : Strongly Agree; N=23 : Agree) that CISCO Packet Tracer had successfully help them to understand several key concepts of computer networking and at the same quash some abstractions they faced in the course. In a nutshell, CISCO Packet Tracer as a simulation and visualization tool had been proven to be an effective software in supporting the teaching and learning of computer networking course.

Creator

Abdul Rashid, Nazre bin
bin Othman, Md. Zahar
bin Johan, Rasyidi
bin Hj. Sidek, Salman Firdaus

Source

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM); Vol. 13 No. 10 (2019); pp. 4-18
1865-7923

Publisher

International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE), Vienna, Austria

Date

2019-09-25

Rights

Copyright (c) 2019 Nazre bin Abdul Rashid, Md. Zahar bin Othman, Rasyidi bin Johan, Salman Firdaus bin Hj. Sidek

Relation

Format

application/pdf

Language

eng

Type

info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article

Identifier

Citation

Abdul Rashid, Nazre bin et al., Cisco Packet Tracer Simulation as Effective Pedagogy in Computer Networking Course, International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE), Vienna, Austria, 2019, accessed November 5, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/1529

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