Special Education Preservice Teacher Knowledge of Mathematics Methods: The Effects of Content Acquisition Podcasts (CAPs)

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-154
Author(s):  
Katherine B. Green ◽  
Adrienne Stuckey ◽  
Jacqueline A. Towson ◽  
Sandra H. Robbins ◽  
Jessica L. Bucholz
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Preservice Teacher ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Content Acquisition

In undergraduate college courses, assignments designed to showcase preservice teacher learning traditionally include classroom presentations, papers, projects, and tests. Often, these activities do not translate into permanent products that will be utilized outside the course. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the effects of self-created video podcasts on content acquisition among undergraduate preservice special education teachers. Preservice teachers in two undergraduate courses were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (1) podcast condition (treatment group; n = 25) and (2) traditional live presentation condition (control group; n = 25). The participants in each group were then assigned targeted instructional strategies for teaching mathematics. Pre–post measures included a comprehensive multiple-choice test and an open-ended assessment targeting each assigned strategy. During the last 2 weeks of the semester, participants presented their final product and completed the posttests. Results suggested that the participants in the treatment group (podcasts) acquired a deeper understanding of their assigned strategy than the participants from the comparison group (live presentations). The treatment group also outperformed the control group on the comprehensive multiple-choice test.

scholarly journals The Incidental Acquisition of English Prepositions by Arabic-Speaking EFL Learners: Evidence From Al Ain University of Science and Technology

SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824401986149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdel Rahman Mitib Altakhaineh ◽  
Mona Kamal Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Al Ain ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Arabic Speaking

This study examined the incidental acquisition of English prepositions by Arabic-speaking English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. Employing reading comprehension exercises as a treatment, we adopted the experimental design of a pre- and post-test to determine the effectiveness of the treatment on the participants’ incidental acquisition of English prepositions. For the purpose of the study, we divided the participants into a treatment group, who engaged in reading comprehension exercises for one academic term, and a control group, who did not. We used a multiple-choice test and a fill-in-the-blank test to measure the participants’ receptive and productive knowledge of English prepositions, respectively. We also conducted an introspective session with the treatment group following the administration of the post-tests to determine the areas of difficulty. The results of the study mainly indicated that reading accompanied by exercises resulted in better incidental gains in the acquisition of English prepositions, especially on the multiple-choice test. The study concludes with recommendations for further research.

Effect of Prequestions on Control of Attention in Written Instruction

1974 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme H. Watts
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Test Data ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Extra Information ◽  
Primary School Pupils ◽  
6Th Graders

It was predicted that varying the kind of prequestion asked would differentially affect the inspection behaviour of students reading a given passage. Primary school pupils (80 5th and 6th graders) read a short passage after being asked either a specific, general, or integrative question. A no-question control group also read the passage before all subjects attempted a multiple choice test. Consistent with previous findings, a specific prequestion most effectively focussed attention on particular points. General prequestions ostensibly referred the reader to more of the passage, but it can be inferred from test data that there was no advantage from this spread of attention unless the extra information was organized or ‘integrated’. The results were interpreted in terms of control of attention to critical stimuli.

scholarly journals PENGARUH MODEL DISCOVERY LEARNING BERPENDEKATAN STEM TERHADAP PEMAHAMAN KONSEP HIDROLISIS GARAM SISWA SMA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukman Abdul Rauf Laliyo
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Discovery Learning ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Science Technology

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh model Discovery Learning berpendekatan Science, Technology, Eengineering, and Mathematic  terhadap pemahaman konsep siswa SMA di gorontalo. Penelitian kuantitatif Quasi Eksperimental ini menggunakan disain Pretest-Posttest Control Group. Sampel berjumlah 180 siswa, yaitu sebanyak 91 siswa kelompok eksperimen dan 89 siswa kelompok kontrol. Kelompok eksperimen dibelajarkan dengan model Discovery Learning berpendekatan Science, Technology, Eengineering, and Mathematic, dan untuk kelompok kontrol dibelajarkan dengan model Discovery Learning berpendekatan Saintifik. Intrumen yang digunakan adalah four-tier multiple choice test. Hasil pengujian hipotesis menggunakan Mann-Whitney dan Wilcoxon dengan taraf signifikan kurang dari 0,05, menunjukkan bahwa hipotesis diterima. Temuan ini menyatakan bahwa terdapat pengaruh model pembelajaran Discovery Learning berpendekatan Science, Technology, Eengineering and Mathematic  terhadap pemahaman konsep siswa. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi bahan rujukan bagi guru dalam mengembangkan pembelajaran kimia di masa depan

The Influence of using Hangman game on the seventh graders’ vocabulary mastery

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
Dewi Sri Kuning ◽  
Rohaina Rohaina
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
T Test ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Seventh Graders ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Vocabulary is an important component in learning a language. Vocabulary is used to communicate to each other through listening, writing, speaking, and reading. These skills are closely related to vocabulary mastery. However, students have difficulties in understanding the vocabularies from their reading or listening activities. This research belongs to quantitative study using quasi experimental of nonequivalent control group design to find out the influence of using Hangman game on the seventh graders’ vocabulary mastery. The data were collected through a multiple-choice test. The hypothesis is tested using t-test. From the calculation of t-test, it was found that tobserved = 2.7, with df = 30+29-2 = 57 in ttable = 2.0, because tobserved ≥ ttable or 2.7 ≥ 2.0. Therefore, it can be concluded H0 is rejected, while Ha is accepted. In other words, “Hangman game influences the seventh graders’ vocabulary mastery.”

Multiple-Choice Feedback by Categorization of Errors

1976 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 223-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert P. Ward ◽  
Robert E. Prytula
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Not Given ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Graphical Feedback ◽  
Paper And Pencil

Students in three advanced classes (replications) were given specific graphical feedback ( n = 35) concerning errors made on a paper-and-pencil multiple-choice test. When compared with a control group who were not given information ( n = 40), Ss performed more poorly when given specific graphical feedback.

Effects of Lexical Simplification and Elaboration on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners’ Learning and Retention of Phrasal Verbs

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 1003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melika Ghorbanian ◽  
Shadab Jabbarpoor
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
The Other ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Phrasal Verbs ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Different Order

This study aimed at investigating the effect of lexical simplification and elaboration on Iranian intermediate EFL learners’ learning and retention of phrasal verbs. In order to achieve this goal, a PET test was run into 130 learners. When target participants were chosen, they were assigned into three groups including two treatment groups and one control group. Through a multiple choice test, 40 out of 60 phrasal verbs were selected as target phrasal verbs. Through 8 sessions of treatment, each group received a reading comprehension text that contained 5 phrasal verbs. But the way the phrasal verbs in two experimental groups were modified was different. One of them received elaborated input and the other group received simplified input; meanwhile, the control group received unmodified input. After eight sessions of treatment, an immediate multiple choice test was administered to find out which techniques had stronger effect on participant’s learning and retention of phrasal verbs. After one month, the same test, with a different order of items, was administered as delayed posttest to check the participants’ level of retention.  According to the results of the study simplified input group significantly outperformed the control and elaborated group on both learning and retention of phrasal verbs.

scholarly journals The impact of multi-person virtual reality competitive learning on anatomy education: a randomized controlled study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Chun Du ◽  
Shih-Chen Fan ◽  
Li-Cheng Yang
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Anatomy is one of the core subjects in medical education. Students spend considerable time and effort on learning the requisite anatomy knowledge. This study explored the effect of a multiple-player virtual reality (VR) gaming system on anatomy learning. Methods 18 participants were randomly assigned into 3 learning conditions: (1) a textbook reading control group (CG), (2) a single-player VR (SP) group; and (3) a multiple-player VR (MP) group. The participants studied anatomy for 5 days, and completed a multiple-choice test on Days 1, 5, and 12. In the VR environment, the participants used handheld controllers to move the simulated tissues. The mission of the game was to complete puzzles of a human body. The SP and MP groups filled out a motivation inventory on Day 5. The scores on the multiple-choice test, the correct assembly rates, and the motivation inventory scores were analyzed using the 2-way ANOVA or independent t-test to compare group differences. Results There was a significant interaction effect of group and timepoint (p = 0.003) in the multiple-choice test. In the CG, the scores on Day 1, Day 5, and Day 12 were significantly different (p < 0.001). The scores on Day 5 were significantly higher than those on Day 1 (p < 0.001). Although the scores declined slightly on Day 12, they were still significantly higher than those on Day 1 (p < 0.001). The SP and MP groups had similar results (p < 0.001, p < 0.001). The differences between the groups were only significant on Day 12 (p = 0.003), not Day 5 (p = 0.06). On Day 12, the scores of the MP group were higher than those of the CG (p = 0.002). The SP group and MP group had high scores on the interest, competence, and importance subscales of the motivation inventory. Both VR groups considered the system to be fun and beneficial to their learning. However, the MP group reported higher stress levels than the SP group. Conclusion The results indicated that the proposed VR learning system had a positive impact on the anatomy learning. Although the between-player competition caused higher stress levels for the VR groups, the stress could have been a mediator of their learning outcomes. Trial registration ETRD, ETRD-D-19-00573. Registered 20 December 2018, http://www.edah.org.tw/irb/index.htm

scholarly journals The Comprehension of Synonyms by Saudi EFL Learners: Acquisition and Pedagogical Implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Majed Alanazi
Keyword(s):  
English Proficiency ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Advanced Learners ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Proficiency Level

This study investigates 40 Saudi EFL learners’ receptive knowledge of synonyms in English. It also tests whether the participants’ English proficiency level plays a role in their comprehension of English synonyms. To achieve this, the researcher designed a multiple-choice test to measure Saudi EFL learners’ ability to recognise the correct English synonym in contextualised sentences. In order to test whether the English proficiency level of the participants plays a role in their comprehension of English synonyms, the participants were divided on the basis of their scores on the Oxford Placement Test into two groups: 20 Advanced Learners (ALs) and 20 Intermediate Learners (ILs). Twenty native speakers of English (NSs) acted as the control group. The native speakers’ answers on the multiple-choice test were considered as the accurate answers. The answers provided by the ALs and ILs were compared to those provided by the NSs to determine whether the answers of the former approximate those of the latter. A Chi-square test was employed to determine whether the differences between the three groups, ALs, ILs and NSs on the multiple-choice test were statistically significant. The results reveal that the answers supplied by the ILs differed statistically from those of NSs on all items on the multiple-choice test, whereas those provided by the ALs differed significantly from those of the NSs on eight items. The results also show that participants’ English proficiency level may not have played a role in their ability to recognise the correct synonym on all items on the test. The researcher argued that the main sources of error were interference habits from the participants’ first language (L1), lack of awareness of the semantic differences between the synonyms in English and lack of familiarity with English collocations. The study concluded with some pedagogical implications for ESL/EFL teachers in the context of teaching English synonyms to L2 students. 

scholarly journals Pengaruh Aplikasi Pembelajaran Pengenal Aksara Bali Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Siswa Kelas III pada Mata Pelajaran Bahasa Bali di SD Negeri 1 Kawan

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Putu Arya Sulaksana ◽  
Ketut Agustini ◽  
I Made Ardwi Pradnyana
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This study aims to, 1) determine the effect of the learning application identifier Balinese script towards student achievement in Balinese subjects in SDN 1 Kawan. 2) describe the students' responses regarding the learning of Wianjana scripts using the learning media of the introduction of Balinese script. As an application for learning Balinese alphabet recognition, a template matching technique is used. This type of research is quasi-experimental research (quasi-experimental) with a post-test-only control group design. The population of this study was all students of class III of SD Negeri 1 Kawan, totaling 42 students. The sampling technique in this study is used the saturated sampling technique because all members of the population are members of the sample. The sample consisted of class III-A of 21 students as the experimental group and class III B of 21 students as a control group. Data were collected using a multiple-choice test method and a questionnaire method. A multiple-choice test is given about 20 items. The research questionnaire used was a questionnaire with a gutter scale, where respondents answered questions about the number of answer choices provided. The data analysis method uses descriptive qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Hypotheses test using correlated sample t-tests. The results showed that 1) The application of learning the introduction of Balinese Script teaches students' learning achievement in the Balinese subject at SD Negeri 1 Kawan elementary school. This can be seen from the approval of the average score of students' learning achievement tests in the study group is greater than the control group. 2) The students' responses about the learning of Wianjana scripts using the learning media for the introduction of Balinese script were very positive. Can be seen from the results of the questionnaire which shows the figure of 88.57% with a very positive category.

Comprehension Problems in Children With Specific Language Impairment

1992 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. V. M. Bishop ◽  
C. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Language Impairment ◽  
Clinical Picture ◽  
Specific Language Impairment ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Question Type ◽  
The Other ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Test ◽  
Specific Language

A group of 61 schoolchildren with specific language impairment (SLI) was compared with a control group on a comprehension task, in which the child was questioned about a story that had been presented either orally or as a series of pictures. Half the questions were literal, requiring the child to provide a detail that had been mentioned or shown explicitly in the story. The remainder required the child to make an inference about what had not been directly shown or stated. SLI children were impaired on this task, even after taking into account "comprehension age," as assessed on a multiple-choice test. However, the effects of mode of presentation and question type were similar for control and SLI groups. Children who fitted the clinical picture of semantic-pragmatic disorder had lower scores than other SLI children on this task. In addition, they were more prone to give answers that suggested they had not understood the question. However, as with the other SLI children, there was no indication that they had disproportionate difficulty with inferential questions. It is concluded that SLI children are impaired in constructing an integrated representation from a sequence of propositions, even when such propositions are presented nonverbally.

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