An assessment of student preferences for PowerPoint presentation structure in undergraduate courses Export

@article{citeulike:697366, abstract = {Studies have demonstrated that students prefer PowerPoint and respond favorably to classes when it is used. Few studies have addressed the physical structure of PowerPoint. In this study, students enrolled in several psychology classes on two campuses completed a 36 item questionnaire regarding their preferences for the use of PowerPoint in the classroom. Students preferred the use of key phrase outlines, pictures and graphs, slides to be built line by line, sounds from popular media or that support the pictures or graphics on the slide, color backgrounds, and to have the lights dimmed. It is recommended that professors pay attention to the physical aspects of PowerPoint slides and handouts to further enhance students' educational experience.}, author = {Apperson, Jennifer M. and Laws, Eric L. and Scepansky, James A.}, citeulike-article-id = {697366}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2006.04.003}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0360131506000777}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VCJ-4K5SSYW-2/2/1bc237d72de3252319b119e16a94c231}, doi = {10.1016/j.compedu.2006.04.003}, journal = {Computers \& Education}, keywords = {learning, powerpoint, slides, teaching}, posted-at = {2009-02-11 20:26:13}, priority = {2}, title = {An assessment of student preferences for PowerPoint presentation structure in undergraduate courses}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2006.04.003}, volume = {In Press, Corrected Proof} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:697366 L3 - citeulike-article-id:697366 N2 - Studies have demonstrated that students prefer PowerPoint and respond favorably to classes when it is used. Few studies have addressed the physical structure of PowerPoint. In this study, students enrolled in several psychology classes on two campuses completed a 36 item questionnaire regarding their preferences for the use of PowerPoint in the classroom. Students preferred the use of key phrase outlines, pictures and graphs, slides to be built line by line, sounds from popular media or that support the pictures or graphics on the slide, color backgrounds, and to have the lights dimmed. It is recommended that professors pay attention to the physical aspects of PowerPoint slides and handouts to further enhance students' educational experience. JF - Computers & Education TI - An assessment of student preferences for PowerPoint presentation structure in undergraduate courses VL - In Press, Corrected Proof KW - learning KW - powerpoint KW - slides KW - teaching AU - Apperson, Jennifer AU - Laws, Eric AU - Scepansky, James UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2006.04.003 ER -