Do Students Really Learn Do Students Really Learn From Internet Videos? From Internet Videos?

Jim Bidlack, University of Central OklahomaJim Bidlack, University of Central OklahomaJeff Bell, California State University, ChicoJeff Bell, California State University, Chico

44thth Annual International Symposium Annual International SymposiumEmerging Technologies for Online LearningEmerging Technologies for Online Learning

July 11-13, 2011 The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, CAJuly 11-13, 2011 The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, CAA Joint Symposium of the Sloan Consortium and MERLOTA Joint Symposium of the Sloan Consortium and MERLOT

• View results from Internet search View results from Internet search enginesengines

• Review the ratings from students who Review the ratings from students who have viewed Internet videoshave viewed Internet videos

• See actual video interviews with See actual video interviews with students providing feedbackstudents providing feedback

• Participate by providing comments on Participate by providing comments on what students may or may not be what students may or may not be learning from educational videoslearning from educational videos

In this Presentation, you will In this Presentation, you will have the opportunity to…have the opportunity to…

Quality and Style VariesQuality and Style Varies

• Clips from professionally produced Clips from professionally produced educational videoseducational videos

• Instructor produced videosInstructor produced videos– A good learning experience for the A good learning experience for the

student doing the projectstudent doing the project

QuestionsQuestions

• Do students find videos helpful?Do students find videos helpful?• How do videos compare to How do videos compare to

textbooks or lecture?textbooks or lecture?• Do students get more from student Do students get more from student

produced videos?produced videos?

Results from Internet Search Results from Internet Search EnginesEngines

(Data acquired July 5, 2011)(Data acquired July 5, 2011)

TopicTopic

Search EngineSearch Engine MitosisMitosis FungiFungi Nervous Nervous SystemSystem

GoogleGoogle 7,260,0007,260,000 37,200,00037,200,000 63,000,00063,000,000

Google VideoGoogle Video 7,5007,500 10.30010.300 11,60011,600

YouTubeYouTube 5,2305,230 5,4105,410 7,0507,050

VimeoVimeo 136136 210210 439439

MERLOTMERLOT 5353 3131 5858

YouTube Videos EvaluatedYouTube Videos Evaluated

1. What's the Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frrJWds3knc)

2. Fungi Diversity:  Wow!  Fungi Plant Growth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puDkLFcCZyI)

3. Nervous System:  Nervous System (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRkPNwqm0mM)

What's the Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis?

Fungi Diversity: WOW! Fungi Plant Growth

Nervous System

Criteria for the EvaluationCriteria for the Evaluation

1.1. This video helped you to better understand the topic.This video helped you to better understand the topic.

2.2. The information corresponded well with what you learned The information corresponded well with what you learned from lecture and the textbook.from lecture and the textbook.

3.3. Inclusion of this video would encourage and enrich your Inclusion of this video would encourage and enrich your learning experience in the classroom.learning experience in the classroom.

4.4. You were able to learn more from this video than you did You were able to learn more from this video than you did from the textbook.from the textbook.

5.5. You were able to learn more from this video than you did You were able to learn more from this video than you did from lecture.from lecture.

6.6. You would prefer to have this video replace material You would prefer to have this video replace material presented in the classroom.presented in the classroom.

The Rating Scale Used By The Rating Scale Used By StudentsStudents

1= strongly disagree2 = disagree3 = neutral4 = agree5 = strongly agree

Students Evaluated Videos in Students Evaluated Videos in the Classroom and at Homethe Classroom and at Home

The ResultsThe Results(Based on 126 Students during the Summer 2010, Spring 2011, and (Based on 126 Students during the Summer 2010, Spring 2011, and

Summer 2011 Semesters)Summer 2011 Semesters)

Video Interviews with Video Interviews with Students Part 1 of 4Students Part 1 of 4

Interview #1: Interview #1: “Chalk and talk “Chalk and talk better…videos better…videos as accessory as accessory material.”material.”

Video Interviews with Video Interviews with Students Part 2 of 4Students Part 2 of 4

Interview #2: Interview #2: “Videos better “Videos better than just than just lecturing.”lecturing.”

Video Interviews with Video Interviews with Students Part 3 of 4Students Part 3 of 4

Interview #3: Interview #3: “Videos good for “Videos good for a visual a visual learner.”learner.”

Video Interviews with Video Interviews with Students Part 4 of 4Students Part 4 of 4

Interview #4: Interview #4: “Videos can’t “Videos can’t replace lecture.”replace lecture.”

ConclusionsConclusions

• Students generally liked the materials as Students generally liked the materials as learning accessories (rating of 2.5 to learning accessories (rating of 2.5 to 4.0)4.0)

• Students did not believe YouTube videos Students did not believe YouTube videos should be used to replace their learning should be used to replace their learning experience (rating of 1.5 to 3.0)experience (rating of 1.5 to 3.0)

• Students preferred professionally done Students preferred professionally done videos (rating of 3.2) compared to videos (rating of 3.2) compared to student videos (rating of 2.3)student videos (rating of 2.3)

Questions and Audience Questions and Audience ParticipationParticipation