Running Head: Comparison of Animation and Analog

Comparison of animation and analog 1

Running Head: Comparison of animation and analog

Comparison of animation and analog studies for educational instruction: A meta-analysis

Tiffany Lipsett Dr. Victor Willson ESPY 690 October 20, 2008

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Assignment Two:

Preliminary list of proposed variables to be extracted from articles:

Study Overview Information ID (number) Type (journal, dissertation) Location (schools, work) Researchers education (grad, PhD) Researcher Role Year of publication Area of Research (education, psychology, math, technology) Keywords used (this helps to see how they are defining the technology used) Participant Information Age Sex Ethnicity Student Level Design Information Time (duration of study) Time (duration of viewing technology) Type of assessment (survey, test, verbal response) Tests (pre, post) Visual Materials (made for study, used previously) Material Information Types of technology (analog, animation, simulation) Types of programs (Flash, 3d Studio, Dreamweaver) Types of viewing tools (TV, computer)

Auxiliary Information Sample Size Control Visual Control Means Deviations Reliability Error of measurement Dichotomization Type of stats test Page number of effect size