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Publication Date: 2008-May
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Limits of PowerPoint's Power: Enhancing Students' Self-Efficacy and Attitudes but Not Their Behavior
Susskind, Joshua E.
Computers & Education, v50 n4 p1228-1239 May 2008
The effects of accompanying lectures with computer-mediated PowerPoint presentations or PowerPoint generated overheads on students' self-efficacy, attitudes, course performance, and class-related behaviors were examined. Two Introduction to Developmental Psychology sections were initially taught with lectures accompanied by either overheads or computer-mediated presentations. The teaching format was switched halfway through the semester. Students reported higher self-efficacy and more positive attitudes toward the class with computer-mediated presentations. They also claimed that the website was more interesting and useful under these teaching conditions, indicating a halo effect of the computer-mediated presentations. However, the teaching format did not appear to affect course-related behavior, such as performance on exams, class attendance, participation in class discussions, or course website usage.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Attendance, Developmental Psychology, Teaching Conditions, Lecture Method, Computer Uses in Education, Web Sites, Academic Achievement, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods
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