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IMPACT OF VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (VLE): A TECHNOLOGICAL APPROACH TO GENETICS TEACHING ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, SELF-EFFICACY AND CAREER GOAL ASPIRATIONS
Kandi, Kamala M.
Kandi, Kamala M.
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2013
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CITE/Mathematics and Science Education
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/1550
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This study examines the effect of a technology-based instructional tool `Geniverse' on the content knowledge gains, Science Self-Efficacy, Technology Self-Efficacy, and Career Goal Aspirations among 283 high school learners. The study was conducted in four urban high schools, two of which have achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and two have not. Students in both types of schools were taught genetics either through Geniverse, a virtual learning environment or Dragon genetics, a paper-pencil activity embedded in traditional instructional method. Results indicated that students in all schools increased their knowledge of genetics using either type of instructional approach. Students who were taught using Geniverse demonstrated an advantage for genetics knowledge although the effect was small. These increases were more pronounced in the schools that had been meeting the AYP goal. The other significant effect for Geniverse was that students in the technology-enhanced classrooms increased in science Self-Efficacy while students in the non-technology enhanced classrooms decreased. In addition, students from Non-AYP schools showed an improvement in Science and Technology Self-Efficacy; however the effects were small. The implications of these results for the future use of technology-enriched classrooms were discussed.
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