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Efficacy and performance in professional development higher education-sponsored ITV instruction

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THIS STUDY compares the efficacy of interactive video (ITV) delivered instruction to traditional course instruction in three distinct learning environments: traditional face-to-face format, ITV host (instructor present), and ITV distant (instructor not physically present) sites. Data were obtained from a half-day professional development course offered to maintenance personnel in a state transportation agency. Results indicate that although content retention (surface learning) did not differ across groups, student perceptions of ability efficacy, instructional efficacy, and interaction efficacy did differ. Authors discuss the implications and application to academic instruction, including practical recommendations for enhancing efficacy and consideration for transfer (deeper) learning.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS Katherine A. Austin is the Assistant Vice President for Information Technology at Texas Tech University. She is responsible for the educational mission of the IT Division, as well as University community support and technology assessment. She also serves as Adjunct Graduate Faculty in the Department of Psychology at Texas Tech University and teaches upper-division statistics and research methods. Dr. Austin earned a BBA in Economics from Texas Tech University and spent 10 years in the private and public IT sector before returning to complete a PhD in Experimental Psychology, with a focus in applied cognition, interface design, achievement motivation, and learning. Her research focuses on instructional technology, academic achievement, motivation, computer-mediated communication, teaching/learning assessment, and distance learning pedagogies.

William D. Lawson is the Deputy Director of the National Institute for Engineering Ethics at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. He joined the faculty of the Civil Engineering Department at Texas Tech in 1998, where he holds an appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor and conducts interdisciplinary research in diverse areas, including distance education/pedagogy, transportation geotechnics, and professional ethics. Dr. Lawson received his BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Texas A & M University with a focus on structures and foundations. He studied theology at Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas, and completed his doctorate in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University. With over 20 years experience in engineering education and practice, Dr. Lawson has provided project management and technical oversight for geotechnical, construction materials, transportation, environmental, and facilities projects nationwide.

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Austin, K.A., Lawson, W.D. & Holder, E. Efficacy and performance in professional development higher education-sponsored ITV instruction. J. Comput. High. Educ. 18, 51–81 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03033413

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