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Dissertation
Computer-Based Simulation As An Intervention In An Aeronautical Science Aerodynamics Course
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2010
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to conduct an experiment in which simulation was used as an instructional strategy and intervention for improved student post-test performance in an aeronautical science aerodynamics class. The experiment was conducted in two sections of a pilot aerodynamics course in which one section served as the control group, and the other section the treatment group. A quasi-experimental research design was used to examine the influence of simulation on post-test performance and motivation. An analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA) was used to test for a difference in the means of the two groups, and the results indicated an improvement in post-test performance for the group that used simulation. The instructional media motivation survey (IMMS) was used to examine post-session motivation. An ANCOVA indicated that there was no difference in the means of the two groups, and results indicated that there was no influence of the use of simulation on motivation. A Pearson correlation was conducted on the data, and results indicated that there was no relationship between performance and motivation.
Details
- Title
- Computer-Based Simulation As An Intervention In An Aeronautical Science Aerodynamics Course
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 102
- Copyright
- © 2010 Kevin Todd Rigby
- Identifiers
- 99380090734806600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida