ERIC Number: EJ864598
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 19
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Can Multimedia Make Kids Care about Social Studies? The GlobalEd Problem-Based Learning Simulation
Ioannou, Andri; Brown, Scott W.; Hannafin, Robert D.; Boyer, Mark A.
Computers in the Schools, v26 n1 p63-81 2009
This study investigated whether using multimedia-based instructional material in a problem-based social studies simulation enhances student learning about world issues, increases interest in social studies, and generates positive attitudes toward the instruction. The GlobalEd Project, a Web-based international negotiation simulation embedded in the middle school social studies curriculum, was used in this investigation. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with a multimedia group (MG) and a text group (TG). A total of 190 students participated in the study. Results indicated that students in the MG had marginally larger gains in knowledge and interest than their counterparts in the TG. In addition, students in the MG used the Web site more extensively than students in the TG. Directions for future research and multimedia developers are discussed. (Contains 6 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Problem Based Learning, Instructional Materials, Internet, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Student Motivation, Multimedia Materials, Multimedia Instruction, Problem Solving, Student Attitudes, Web Based Instruction, Simulation, Middle Schools, Knowledge Level, Textbooks, Comparative Analysis, Web Sites, Educational Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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