The Effects of Online Discussions on Student Preparedness and Quiz Scores

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dc.contributor.advisorLee, Kathryn
dc.contributor.authorRook, Brian W.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKane, Ruth
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHolschuh, Doug
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-27T17:37:14Z
dc.date.available2012-06-27T17:37:14Z
dc.date.issued2012-05en_US
dc.description.abstractThis mixed methods study investigated the effects of online discussions on student preparedness for chapter quizzes and quiz scores. Surveys, journal prompts, and paired t-tests, were used to determine student preparedness, frequency of participation in face-to-face classroom discussions, and a comparison of chapter quiz scores of two student groups in an 11th grade history class. For each chapter studied, students in the control group participated in a lecture and class discussions. Students in the treatment group completed online discussions over the material as homework in addition to the lecture and class discussion. Although comparisons of chapter quiz scores for the two groups indicated no significant differences, comments from the journal entries suggested that students in the treatment group reported feeling more prepared for class discussions and quizzes as well as desired more opportunities to utilize classroom technology. An unexpected finding showed that the treatment group who engaged in the online discussions participated more frequently in the subsequent whole class discussion than the control group.
dc.description.departmentCurriculum and Instruction
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent61 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationRook, B. W. (2012). <i>The effects of online discussions on student preparedness and quiz scores</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/4199
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectOnline discussions
dc.subjectSocial studies
dc.subjectStudent preparedness
dc.subjectConstructivism
dc.subjectEducational technology
dc.subjectTechnology integration
dc.subject.lcshEducation--Electronic discussion groupsen_US
dc.subject.lcshInternet in educationen_US
dc.subject.lcshEducation technologyen_US
dc.titleThe Effects of Online Discussions on Student Preparedness and Quiz Scores
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentCurriculum and Instruction
thesis.degree.disciplineSecondary Education
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcosen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US

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