Simulation Software's Effect on College Students Spreadsheet Project Scores

Autor/inn/en	Atkinson, J. Kirk; Thrasher, Evelyn H.; Coleman, Phillip D.
Titel	Simulation Software's Effect on College Students Spreadsheet Project Scores
Quelle	In: Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 6 (2011), (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1941-3394
Schlagwörter	College Students; Spreadsheets; Accounting; Computer Software; Student Projects; Scores; Skill Development; Computer Simulation; Hypothesis Testing; Statistical Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Teaching Methods; Conventional Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Spread sheet; Spredsheets; Spreadsheet; Tabellenkalkulation; Abrechnung; Buchführung; Buchhaltung; Schulprojekt; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Statistische Analyse; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to explore the potential impact of support materials on student spreadsheet skill acquisition. Specifically, this study examines the use of an online spreadsheet simulation tool versus a printed book across two independent student groups. This study hypothesizes that the online spreadsheet simulation tool will have a greater positive impact on student performance than a printed book. Student performance was measured using scores on 10 individual spreadsheet projects and an overall average of these 10 scores. T-tests were used to determine significance since the project scores are independent and means were compared only across two groups. Significant differences were observed between the groups for two of the ten projects, but further research is needed to identify additional factors that may influence these findings. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01