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A Pilot Study to Investigate the Effectiveness of Multimedia CD-ROM vis-a-vis Traditional Print-Based Technology in Teaching Fourth-Grade Children
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Shana, Zuhrieh A. – International Journal on E-Learning, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of effectiveness of multimedia technology in teaching in comparison to the traditional print-based teaching methods. Multimedia CD was designed to teach the second semester unit of science and Islamic studies for the fourth graders. The unit's content was the same in the print-based teaching…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Educational Technology, Grade 4, Instructional Effectiveness
Comparing Distance vs. Campus-Based Delivery of Research Methods Courses
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Girod, Mark; Wojcikiewicz, Steve – Educational Research Quarterly, 2009
A causal-comparative pre-test, post-test design was used to investigate differences in learning in a research methods course for face-to-face and web-based delivery models. Analyses of participant achievement (N = 205) revealed almost no differences but post-hoc analyses revealed important differences in pedagogy between delivery models despite…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Curriculum, Research Methodology, Distance Education, Methods Courses
Examining the Fifth Graders' Understanding of Heat and Temperature Concepts via Concept Mapping
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Cakir Olgun, Ozlem Sila – Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 2008
This study investigated the effect of concept mapping over traditional instruction on students' understanding and retention of heat and temperature concepts. The sample of this study consisted of 5th grade students from two classes of a elementary school (n=75). One intact class was randomly assigned to the comparison group whereas the other one…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Concept Mapping, Earth Science
Discrepant Performance on Multiple-Choice and Short Answer Assessments and the Relation of Performance to General Scholastic Aptitude
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Bleske-Rechek, April; Zeug, Nicole; Webb, Rose Mary – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2007
We conducted correlational and performance discrepancy analyses on exam and achievement data taken from students in three psychology courses. Across courses, the same findings emerged. First, only a small fraction of students consistently performed more strongly on one type of assessment (e.g., multiple-choice) than on another (e.g., short…
Descriptors: Psychology, Scores, Academic Aptitude, Academic Achievement
Corrective Feedback Testing.
Yelvington, James Yowell; Brady, Raymond G. – Educational Technology, 1979
A study of corrective feedback testing, in which scoring is based upon the number of attempts needed to achieve the correct answer, is compared to single attempt testing. (RAO)
Descriptors: Educational Testing, Feedback, Intermode Differences, Multiple Choice Tests
Comparing Multiple Intelligences Approach with Traditional Teaching on Eight Grade Students' Achievement in and Attitudes toward Science
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Kaya, Osman Nafiz; Dogan, Alev; Gokcek, Nur; Kilic, Ziya; Kilic, Esma – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of multiple intelligences (MI) teaching approach on 8th Grade students' achievement in and attitudes toward science. This study used a pretest-posttest control group experimental design. While the experimental group (n=30) was taught a unit on acids and bases using MI teaching approach, the…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Multiple Intelligences, Student Attitudes
Talking Stories on CD-ROM--How Do They Benefit Their Users?
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Donnelly, Michelle – Education 3-13, 2005
In recent years, the DfES, 2003 has pushed schools to try and integrate more interactive teaching methods into everyday teaching and learning. This push in technology has lead to an increased call for the use of interactive software to support reading. This study looks at whether talking stories benefit the children who use them. It is a…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Multimedia Materials