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Dissertation
The Effects Of Collaborative Video Production On The Attitudes And Science Knowledge Of Sixth Graders
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2016
Abstract
This quantitative study examined the effects of collaborative video production (CVP) on the attitudes and conceptual understanding of sixth-grade science students at a public middle school in the Southeastern United States. This study followed the nonequivalent control group design, as described by Campbell and Stanley (1963). The study involved four classes of sixthgrade students. The two control classes were taught the science concept by the cooperating teacher through direct instruction, and the two experimental classes learned the science concept through the CVP project. Pre- and posttests were administered to all students, as well as two preand post-surveys measuring student attitudes towards science and technology. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) with the pretest scores as the covariate (Xc) was conducted with the posttest and post-survey data to determine if a significant difference existed in scores between the two groups. In each case, no significant difference was found. The results of this study suggest that CVP was as effective at conveying conceptual understanding to sixth-grade science students as direct instruction. Although not significant, the study also showed that mean scores of students' attitudes towards science and technology increased from pre-surveys to post-surveys for those who participated in the CVP activity. These findings suggest that the treatment contributed to an increase in participants' attitudes and towards technology and the academic subject. No such increase in mean post-survey scores existed for students receiving direct instruction.
Details
- Title
- The Effects Of Collaborative Video Production On The Attitudes And Science Knowledge Of Sixth Graders
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Contributors
- Holly H. Ellis (Committee Member)John L Pecore (Committee Member) - University of West Florida, School of EducationByron C Havard (Committee Chair) - University of West Florida, School of Education
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 121
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries to digitize and/or display this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380090726906600
- 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