Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/1806
Title: Can multimedia make kids care about social studies? the globaled problem-based learning simulation
Authors: Ioannou, Andri 
Brown, Scott B. 
Hannafin, Robert H. 
Boyer, Mark A. 
Major Field of Science: Social Sciences
Field Category: Educational Sciences
Keywords: Global education;GlobalEd project;Instructional effectiveness;Interest;Learning;Middle school;Multimedia;Online simulation;Problem-based learning;Social studies
Issue Date: 11-Mar-2009
Source: Computers in the Schools, 2009, vol. 26, no. 1, pp. 63-81
Volume: 26
Issue: 1
Start page: 63
End page: 81
Journal: Computers in the Schools 
Abstract: This study investigated whether using multimedia-based instructional material in a problem-based social studies simulation enhances student learning about world issues, increases interest in social studies, and generates positive attitudes toward the instruction. The GlobalEd Project, a Web-based international negotiation simulation embedded in the middle school social studies curriculum, was used in this investigation. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with a multimedia group (MG) and a text group (TG). A total of 190 students participated in the study. Results indicated that students in the MG had marginally larger gains in knowledge and interest than their counterparts in the TG. In addition, students in the MG used the Web site more extensively than students in the TG. Directions for future research and multimedia developers are discussed
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/1806
ISSN: 15287033
DOI: 10.1080/07380560802688299
Rights: © Taylor & Francis
Type: Article
Affiliation: Cyprus University of Technology 
Affiliation : University of Connecticut 
Pricewaterhouse Coopers 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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