Essay - Research Evaluation Purpose & Research Question the Purpose of the...

Research Evaluation

Purpose & Research Question

The purpose of the study, "Teaching in cyberspace: Online versus traditional instruction using waiting-list experimental design" by C. Poirier and R. Feldman evaluated the performance and course ratings of students in an introductory psychology course, taking into account differences in ***** teaching modality of the course, traditional mode versus online mode. The main hypotheses ***** the study are as follows: (1) there is a signific*****t difference on the effectiveness on gr*****des between traditi*****al ***** ***** ***** students, and (2) ***** is a significant difference on the student evaluation ***** ***** traditional and online psychology students.

Setting/Location

This experiment was *****ed to assess student performance ***** ***** ratings between two modes of ***** introductory *****: traditional and online. Thus, one part of the ***** was set in the traditional classroom setting, while the o*****r part of the experiment ***** set via the online teaching course. However, the evaluation of effectiveness on grades was assessed in one sett*****g/location, wherein both ***** ***** online students took proctored examinations in ***** traditional classroom setting (i.e., not online).

Methods

Participants/Subjects: Included in the study were 23 University undergraduate *****, chosen from a pool ***** volunteers. Each *****icipant in ***** study was randomly assigned to the mode of instruction in which they will belong, i.e., whether onl*****e or traditional.

Instruments. Two primary instruments ***** used to determine and answer the study's hypotheses: the examination grades/results ***** the students, ***** their evaluation ratings of the course they have undertaken. Through the exam grades, the researchers were able to gauge ***** online ***** achieved better grades than traditional students, ***** vice versa. Similarly, evaluation ***** determined which of the two groups had greater satisfaction ***** the course ***** took. Items specifically evaluated in the student ***** include ***** with the instructor of the course, the level of interaction among students, and the amount of time spent on the *****.

*****. ***** study's design ***** quasi-experimental, since it made use ***** a comparison group ***** which ***** ***** classroom learning setting was compared against. This comparison group was the online class, which has ***** same course objectives, materials, and assessment tools as the traditional class; only, their point of difference is the mode of teaching. Compar*****on of the effectiveness ***** the *****' ***** and evaluation ratings between the two groups—traditional as the control group and online ***** the experimental group—completed the experimental design of the study.

Internal Validity Threats.

History- Yes, because of ***** differences in the time period in which traditional and online classes are conducted. Can be remedied through determination ***** fixed time schedules for each day or class meeting.

Maturation- No, because both ***** finished in the same ***** period, signified by the fact that both groups took ***** exams simultaneously and within one *****/location.

***** No, ***** utilization of the ANOVA within-subjects and between-subjects test was the most appropriate statistical test to be ***** ***** this type of study.

Instrumentation- *****, ***** ********** are other more efficient ways from