A Comparison of Multimedia and Traditional Paper Assignments in an Introductory Psychology Course

Autor/inn/en	Riordan, Monica A.; Abo-Zebiba, Zamen; Marsh, Joseph
Titel	A Comparison of Multimedia and Traditional Paper Assignments in an Introductory Psychology Course
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 49 (2022) 2, S.130-135 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Riordan, Monica A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
DOI	10.1177/0098628320954192
Schlagwörter	Introductory Courses; Psychology; Multimedia Materials; Assignments; Homework; Student Projects; Research Papers (Students); Student Attitudes; Grades (Scholastic); Teaching Methods; Student Experience; Undergraduate Students; Comparative Analysis; Learner Engagement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Einführungskurs; Psychologie; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Hausaufgabe; Schulprojekt; Schülerverhalten; Notenspiegel; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Studienerfahrung
Abstract	Background: Multimedia creation and curation for assignments have the potential to engage students in deeper learning. Objective: This study explored whether the same homework assignments delivered in paper versus multimedia format resulted in different student experiences. Method: Introductory psychology students submitted either traditional papers or multimedia projects to address the same assignment prompt, a process that was repeated seven times throughout four courses and was either instructor-determined or student-selected. Students were surveyed about the assignment formats, and assignment grades were analyzed. Results: Overall, students found the multimedia assignments more engaging, more enjoyable, more interesting, and more difficult than paper assignments. When assignments were instructor-determined, students reported higher perceived learning for the multimedia assignments. Assignment grades were not significantly different between assignment formats. Conclusion and teaching implications: These results suggest that moving traditional paper assignments into a multimedia format is a no-cost way to improve the student experience. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01