dc.contributor.advisor | Abraham, Michael R., | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Graves, A. Palmer. | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-16T12:30:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-08-16T12:30:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1998 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/5728 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study examines the effect of increasing the visual complexity used in computer assisted instruction in general chemistry. Traditional recitation instruction was used as a control for the experiment. One tutorial presented a chemistry topic using 3-D animation showing molecular activity and symbolic representation of the macroscopic view of a chemical phenomenon. A second tutorial presented the same topic but simultaneously presented students with a digital video movie showing the phenomena and 3-D animation showing the molecular view of the phenomena. This experimental set-up was used in two different experiments during the first semester of college level general chemistry course. The topics covered were the molecular effect of heating water through the solid-liquid phase change and the kinetic molecular theory used in explaining pressure changes. The subjects used in the experiment were 236 college students enrolled in a freshman chemistry course at a large university. The data indicated that the simultaneous presentation of digital video, showing the solid to liquid phase change of water, with a molecular animation, showing the molecular behavior during the phase change, had a significant effect on student particulate understanding when compared to traditional recitation. Although the effect of the KMT tutorial was not statistically significant, there was a positive effect on student particulate understanding. The use of computer tutorial also had a significant effect on student attitude toward their comprehension of the lesson. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | xii, 168 leaves : | en_US |
dc.subject | Education, Higher. | en_US |
dc.subject | Chemistry Study and teaching (Higher) | en_US |
dc.subject | Education, Sciences. | en_US |
dc.subject | Computer-assisted instruction. | en_US |
dc.title | An investigation comparing traditional recitation instruction to computer tutorials which combine three-dimensional animation with varying levels of visual complexity, including digital video in teaching various chemistry topics. | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.thesis.degree | Ph.D. | en_US |
dc.thesis.degreeDiscipline | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry | en_US |
dc.note | Major Adviser: Michael R. Abraham. | en_US |
dc.note | Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 59-11, Section: A, page: 4099. | en_US |
ou.identifier | (UMI)AAI9911861 | en_US |
ou.group | College of Arts and Sciences::Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry | |