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E-learning project in a science department : an evaluation study of MOREATONCE
Author
Tan, Teck Hock
Supervisor
Hu, Chun
Abstract
The World Wide Web has become a useful instructional medium and provides new learning experiences for students that were not previously possible. Considering the potential of this technology, educators have begun to design courses for the web. As a result, many schools have been trying out e-learning.
This research aims to investigate the following questions :
● To what extent has MOREATONCE helped to improve grades of students?
● Is there a significant relationship between logon duration and learning outcome as measured by scores gained by students?
● To what extent has MOREATONCE helped to increase the motivational level of students?
● To what extent has MOREATONCE impacted on the Science teachers' workload?
Broadrick Secondary School's Science department implemented e-learning in 2002 using MOREATONCE designed by Daiichi Media Pte Ltd. All, except Normal Technical students were involved. In this research, ninety students from the Secondary 4 Express were selected. A questionnaire was administered to collect students' feedback. Thirteen students were selected for interviews. Examinations results were also used in this research.
Paired-sample t-test was conducted to compare the students' score on the outcome measure of learning effectiveness. No significant increase in students' score was observed after the implementation of MOREATONCE e-learning system over a period of ten months. The Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient showed a linear relationship between logon duration and learning outcome. There were no significant indicators to confirm that MOREATONCE help to increase the motivational level of students. Qualitative analysis of the teachers' responses from the questionnaire and the interviews buttressed that the MOREATONCE as an e-learning system is an added burden to teachers' workload.
The findings from this research would be used to make decision about continuing, modifying, expanding or accrediting MOREATONCE. It would also help us to understand some of the basic psychological and social implications that may influence the successful implementation of the MOREATONCE e-learning system.
This research aims to investigate the following questions :
● To what extent has MOREATONCE helped to improve grades of students?
● Is there a significant relationship between logon duration and learning outcome as measured by scores gained by students?
● To what extent has MOREATONCE helped to increase the motivational level of students?
● To what extent has MOREATONCE impacted on the Science teachers' workload?
Broadrick Secondary School's Science department implemented e-learning in 2002 using MOREATONCE designed by Daiichi Media Pte Ltd. All, except Normal Technical students were involved. In this research, ninety students from the Secondary 4 Express were selected. A questionnaire was administered to collect students' feedback. Thirteen students were selected for interviews. Examinations results were also used in this research.
Paired-sample t-test was conducted to compare the students' score on the outcome measure of learning effectiveness. No significant increase in students' score was observed after the implementation of MOREATONCE e-learning system over a period of ten months. The Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient showed a linear relationship between logon duration and learning outcome. There were no significant indicators to confirm that MOREATONCE help to increase the motivational level of students. Qualitative analysis of the teachers' responses from the questionnaire and the interviews buttressed that the MOREATONCE as an e-learning system is an added burden to teachers' workload.
The findings from this research would be used to make decision about continuing, modifying, expanding or accrediting MOREATONCE. It would also help us to understand some of the basic psychological and social implications that may influence the successful implementation of the MOREATONCE e-learning system.
Date Issued
2003
Call Number
Q183.4.S55 Tan
Date Submitted
2003