ERIC Number: ED548643
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 151
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-1-2673-4748-0
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Revision Vodcast Influence on Assessment Scores and Study Processes in Secondary Physics
Marencik, Joseph J.
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Northcentral University
A quasi-experimental switching replications design with matched participants was employed to determine the influence of revision vodcasts, or video podcasts, on students' assessment scores and study processes in secondary physics. This study satisfied a need for quantitative results in the area of vodcast influence on students' learning processes. Thirty-eight physics students in an urban Ohio public high school participated in the study. The students in one Physics class were paired with students in another Physics class through the matching characteristics of current student cumulative test score mean and baseline study process as measured by the Study Process Questionnaire (SPQ). Students in both classes were given identical pedagogic treatment and access to traditional revision tools except for the supplemental revision vodcasts given to the experimental group. After students in the experimental group viewed the revision vodcast for a particular topic, the assessment scores of the students in the experimental group were compared to the assessment scores of the control group through the direct-difference, D, test to determine any difference between the assessment score means of each group. The SPQ was given at the beginning of the experiment and after each physics assessment. The direct-difference method was again used to determine any difference between the SPQ deep approach scores of each group. The SPQ was also used to determine any correlative effects between study process and revision vodcast use on students' assessment scores through descriptive statistics and an analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. Analysis indicated that revision vodcast use significantly increased students' assessment scores (p<0.05), but did not significantly influence students' deep approach to studying ( p>0.05). There were no significant correlative effects of revision vodcast use and study processes on students' assessment scores (p>0.05). This study offers educators the empirical support to devote the necessary effort, time, and resources into developing successful revision vodcasts at the secondary physics level. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Video Technology, Secondary School Science, Physics, High School Students, Public Schools, Educational Assessment, Scores, Learning Processes, Remedial Instruction, Study Habits, Statistical Significance, Correlation, Quasiexperimental Design, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Study Process Questionnaire
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