THE EFFECT OF POWERPOINT PREFERENCES OF STUDENTS ON THEIR PERFORMANCE: A Research In Anadolu University

SELİMOĞLU S., POROY ARSOY A., ERTAN Y.

TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, vol.10, no.1, pp.114-129, 2009 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.114-129
  • Keywords: PowerPoint, education technology, dual coding theory, CLASSROOM
  • Anadolu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to research the effect of the preferences of the students concerning PowerPoint presentations in financial accounting courses on their final scores. The data was collected from questionnaires that were applied to 77 students taking Financial Accounting I course in Anadolu University. According to the results of the study; The preference of the students about PowerPoint presentations have no significant effect on their final scores. However when the preferences about PowerPoint presentations are combined with an appropriate study environment, this effect positively increases the final score.