Determining Which Form of Social Media Allows for the Most Effective Internet Based Learning
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
12th Grade
Presentation Topic
Computer Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine which format of internet-based media allows students to acquire the most information in a short period of time. It was hypothesized that watching a Youtube video would produce the largest difference between pre and post exposure knowledge from participants, because it is the most complex format of internet-based media in the study. It was also hypothesized that the blog post would produce the smallest difference between pre and post exposure knowledge from participants, because it is the most basic format of internet-based media used in this study. Participants had 10 minutes to complete a short prior-knowledge assessment on basic first-aid procedures. They were then allowed 10 minutes to interact with the media that their group was assigned, and were lastly given 10 minutes to complete a post-exposure assessment to determine the difference between the groups. An ANOVA test revealed that there was a statistical difference between the means, F(4,45)= 5.1, p>0.05. It can be concluded that exposure to the social medium impacted the participants' performance significantly, with accuracy increasing anywhere from 14-25% between pre and post-exposure assessments.
Recommended Citation
McFadden, Jackson, "Determining Which Form of Social Media Allows for the Most Effective Internet Based Learning" (2020). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 245.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2020/all/245
Location
Furman Hall 109
Start Date
3-28-2020 9:15 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Group Project
No
Determining Which Form of Social Media Allows for the Most Effective Internet Based Learning
Furman Hall 109
The purpose of this study was to determine which format of internet-based media allows students to acquire the most information in a short period of time. It was hypothesized that watching a Youtube video would produce the largest difference between pre and post exposure knowledge from participants, because it is the most complex format of internet-based media in the study. It was also hypothesized that the blog post would produce the smallest difference between pre and post exposure knowledge from participants, because it is the most basic format of internet-based media used in this study. Participants had 10 minutes to complete a short prior-knowledge assessment on basic first-aid procedures. They were then allowed 10 minutes to interact with the media that their group was assigned, and were lastly given 10 minutes to complete a post-exposure assessment to determine the difference between the groups. An ANOVA test revealed that there was a statistical difference between the means, F(4,45)= 5.1, p>0.05. It can be concluded that exposure to the social medium impacted the participants' performance significantly, with accuracy increasing anywhere from 14-25% between pre and post-exposure assessments.
