The effects of traditional instruction and PowerPoint presentation-supported instruction on student's achievement

AKDAĞ M., Tok H.

EGITIM VE BILIM-EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, vol.33, no.147, pp.26-34, 2008 (SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 147
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: EGITIM VE BILIM-EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.26-34
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the effects of instruction done by traditional instruction methods and computer- supported PowerPoint presentation in teaching on students' achievement. The study was carried out in Education Faculty of Inonu University during the spring term of 2002-2003 academic year. In the study, pretest/ post- test experimental design with nonequivalent control group was used. The Department of Social Studies Teacher Training selected randomly was defined as the experimental group and the Department of Pre-School Teacher Training was defined as the control group. PowerPoint lecture material consisted of 17 slides. Independent groups t- test was used in the statistical analyses. Between the experimental and the control group, p students' post- test and achievement scores, significant differences were found in favor of the experimental group in which PowerPoint presentation supported instruction was used.