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PowerPoint Presentations Increase Achievement and Student Attitudes Towards Technology

PowerPoint Presentations Increase Achievement and Student Attitudes Towards Technology

Michael Fedisson, Silvia Braidic
Copyright: © 2007 |Volume: 3 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 12
ISSN: 1550-1876|EISSN: 1550-1337|ISSN: 1550-1876|EISBN13: 9781615203093|EISSN: 1550-1337|DOI: 10.4018/jicte.2007100106
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Fedisson, Michael, and Silvia Braidic. "PowerPoint Presentations Increase Achievement and Student Attitudes Towards Technology." IJICTE vol.3, no.4 2007: pp.64-75. http://doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2007100106

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Fedisson, M. & Braidic, S. (2007). PowerPoint Presentations Increase Achievement and Student Attitudes Towards Technology. International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE), 3(4), 64-75. http://doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2007100106

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Fedisson, Michael, and Silvia Braidic. "PowerPoint Presentations Increase Achievement and Student Attitudes Towards Technology," International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE) 3, no.4: 64-75. http://doi.org/10.4018/jicte.2007100106

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Abstract

Seventh grade students were tested on their knowledge of sentences and nouns in a language arts classroom. The classes consisted of 28 males and 31 females. All students were Caucasian with the exception of two African-American males. Students were predominantly from middle class families. All three classes were grouped heterogeneously. During instruction for two units, classes were taught with the following approaches: (1) using traditional methods of book work and handouts for one unit, and (2) using technological aids such as Microsoft PowerPoint for a second unit. Test results from three classes during both units were compared. The data indicates that when using technological aids as teaching tools, student test grades increased, especially for low-achieving students or for those with learning disabilities. A technology survey was also used to establish each student’s comfort level with technology and their attitudes towards the use of technological aids in the classroom.

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