The comparative instructional effectiveness of print-based and video-based instructional materials for teaching practical skills at a distance

Print-based instructional materials have been more popular than any other medium for teaching practical skills during the delivery of technical and vocational education and training via distance learning. However, the approach has its shortcomings and in recent times alternatives have been sought. T...

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Autor principal:	Francis Donkor
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Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2010
Materias:	Achievement test Block-Laying and Concreting instructional effectiveness open and distance learning open schooling performance test Special aspects of education LC8-6691
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:812e03d8ba5b472296a2357b0f51952c2021-12-02T19:26:00ZThe comparative instructional effectiveness of print-based and video-based instructional materials for teaching practical skills at a distance10.19173/irrodl.v11i1.7921492-3831https://doaj.org/article/812e03d8ba5b472296a2357b0f51952c2010-03-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/792https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831Print-based instructional materials have been more popular than any other medium for teaching practical skills during the delivery of technical and vocational education and training via distance learning. However, the approach has its shortcomings and in recent times alternatives have been sought. The comparative instructional effectiveness of one such alternative is the focus of this paper. The study sought to examine the instructional effectiveness of video-based instructional materials vis-à-vis traditional print-based instructional materials for teaching distance learners of a Block-Laying and Concreting practical skills programme. An experimental design was used and participants were randomly assigned to two treatment groups: Users of video-based instructional materials or users of print-based instructional materials. A researcher-designed performance test and an achievement test of 20 multiple-choice items were used to collect data from 34 participants who used print-based instructional materials and 35 participants who used video-based instructional materials to learn practical skills. The instruments were based on the instructional objectives of lessons on mortar and wall finish. Pilot test data for the achievement test yielded Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84. Descriptive statistics and t-test at a 0.05 level of significance were used to analyse the data. The results indicated that the two instructional materials were pedagogically equivalent in terms of theoretical knowledge acquired. Practical skills acquired, however, were significantly higher among users of video-based instructional materials. Finally, users of video-based instructional materials displayed significantly superior craftsmanship.Francis DonkorAthabasca University PressarticleAchievement testBlock-Laying and Concretinginstructional effectivenessopen and distance learningopen schoolingperformance testSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2010)
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topic	Achievement test Block-Laying and Concreting instructional effectiveness open and distance learning open schooling performance test Special aspects of education LC8-6691
spellingShingle	Achievement test Block-Laying and Concreting instructional effectiveness open and distance learning open schooling performance test Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Francis Donkor The comparative instructional effectiveness of print-based and video-based instructional materials for teaching practical skills at a distance
description	Print-based instructional materials have been more popular than any other medium for teaching practical skills during the delivery of technical and vocational education and training via distance learning. However, the approach has its shortcomings and in recent times alternatives have been sought. The comparative instructional effectiveness of one such alternative is the focus of this paper. The study sought to examine the instructional effectiveness of video-based instructional materials vis-à-vis traditional print-based instructional materials for teaching distance learners of a Block-Laying and Concreting practical skills programme. An experimental design was used and participants were randomly assigned to two treatment groups: Users of video-based instructional materials or users of print-based instructional materials. A researcher-designed performance test and an achievement test of 20 multiple-choice items were used to collect data from 34 participants who used print-based instructional materials and 35 participants who used video-based instructional materials to learn practical skills. The instruments were based on the instructional objectives of lessons on mortar and wall finish. Pilot test data for the achievement test yielded Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84. Descriptive statistics and t-test at a 0.05 level of significance were used to analyse the data. The results indicated that the two instructional materials were pedagogically equivalent in terms of theoretical knowledge acquired. Practical skills acquired, however, were significantly higher among users of video-based instructional materials. Finally, users of video-based instructional materials displayed significantly superior craftsmanship.
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title_short	The comparative instructional effectiveness of print-based and video-based instructional materials for teaching practical skills at a distance
title_full	The comparative instructional effectiveness of print-based and video-based instructional materials for teaching practical skills at a distance
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The comparative instructional effectiveness of print-based and video-based instructional materials for teaching practical skills at a distance

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