Comparing and contrasting the effectiveness of computer-based instruction with traditional classroom instruction in the delivery of a cross-cultural educational module for agriculturalists /
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of computer-based instruction to deliver a cross-cultural module to undergraduate agricultural students enrolled in a university. The research design used was a quasi- experimental research method known as a nonequivalent control-group design (Borg & Gall, 1989). The population consisted of sixty-eight students enrolled in non-honors sections of the undergraduate course, Agricultural Education 440, "Principles of Technological Change," during the Fall 1996 semester at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. A cross-cultural module was developed for delivery by two different instructional methods: traditional classroom instruction and computer-based instruction. Three instruments were developed to collect data: pretest, posttest, and post posttest. Cronbach's alpha was used to determine the reliability of each instrument. The alphas obtained were: Pretest = .61; Posttest = .80; and Post posttest = .77. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the characteristics of the students. Chi-Square tests were used to compare groups based on demographic information to determine if differences existed between the groups. Several L-tests were used to determine if there were differences between the treatment group and the control group and to determine if there were differences between the perceptions regarding computer-based instruction of the control group and the treatment group. Analysis of variance was used to examine relationships between selected personal characteristics and the level of cross-cultural knowledge obtained by the control group and the treatment group. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Agricultural Education". |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 234 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 143-151. |