Dissertation Proposal

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Dissertation Proposal
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Andy MooneyhanUniversity of Arkansas
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Dissertation Committee

• Dr. Cathy Lirgg - Chair
• Dr. Sharon Hunt
• Dr. Cheryl Murphy
• Dr. Dean Gorman

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• The Effects of Using the Internet as a
  Supplemental Teaching Method on University
  Concepts of Fitness Classes

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Study

• Two Group Pre-Test Post-Test Design
• Internet as Supplemental Device
• Technology

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Purpose of the Study

• The purpose of this research is to compare the
  traditional teaching method of Concepts of
  Fitness with a teaching method that uses the
  Internet as an instructional supplement.

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Significance of the Study

• Internet is not widely used in physical education
  
• Appropriate use can foster student learning
• Flexibility of Internet course work

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Research Hypothesis

• College students enrolled in Concepts of Fitness
  using the Internet as a supplemental teaching
  method will have higher test scores than those
  enrolled in a traditional Concepts of Fitness
  class.

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Delimitations of the Study

• The study is confined to Concepts of Fitness
  classes for university-age students

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Limitations of the Study

• Varying ages and classifications may enroll in
  the freshman level Concepts of Fitness course
• Study is limited to current available
  technological resources

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Participants

• 80 college age students from Arkansas State
  University
• 40 male and 40 female
• The sample will consist of two groups
• The quasi-experimental groups will be intact
  groups and classes will be randomly pre-assigned
  to one of the treatments.

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Instrumentation

• An 80 item cognitive examination
• Form A
• Form B

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Procedure

• Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Arkansas
  State University
• IRB from the University of Arkansas
• An informed consent will be obtained from each
  student
• Study will be a two-group pre-post test design
  and will be conducted on intact groups

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Control Group

• The control group will be taught using the
  traditional approach
• Lecture/dissemination
• Labs
• Activities

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Treatment Group

• The Treatment group will be taught using the
  Internet as a dissemination device
• Internet/dissemination
• Application
• Labs
• Activities

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Orientation/Duration

• The study will take place over a 16-week period
• (28 classes).
• Appendix B

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Data Analysis

• analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) will be employed.

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Conclusion

• Cognitive retention
• Application of material
• Increase awareness of technology
• Time
• Flexibility

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Questions?