A Study on a Problem-Based Learning Method Using Facebook at a Vocational School

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Author(s): Shi-Jer Lou (National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan), Min-Yeuan Lan (National Nei-Pu Senior Agricultural-Industrial Vocational High School, Taiwan)and Hsiu-Ling Yen (Kaohsiung Municipal San-Min Home Economics & Commerce Vocational High School, Taiwan)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 15
Source title: ePedagogy in Online Learning: New Developments in Web Mediated Human Computer Interaction
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Elspeth McKay (Cogniware.com.au, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3649-1.ch011

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Web-Based Teaching & Learning

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This study used a single-group pre-test/post-test design for a quasi-experimental study to implement a 12-week teaching activity. The research tools included a learning achievement test, a learning attitude scale, a portfolio assessment scale, a response and observation record form on Facebook, and a teaching reflection log. Each tool helped to identify the effect of problem-based learning on students’ learning effectiveness and attitude. The following statistical methods were used to analyze quantitative data: descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), nonparametric tests, single sample t-tests, dependent sample t-tests, Pearson product moment correlations, and Kendall harmony coefficients. The research results are as follows: (1) the teaching model of problem-based Facebook learning has a significant effect on the learning effectiveness of some students and has a positive effect on learning attitude; (2) there is a significant difference in the effectiveness of problem-based Facebook learning among students with different Website hosting experiences and among those who used Facebook’s message function to varying degrees; (3) the problem-based Facebook learning has a significant impact on the effectiveness of the learning portfolios for students with different Website hosting experiences and message function utilization; (4) the problem-based Facebook learning method used for plant identification has a significant effect on the learning attitude of students; and (5) there is a significant positive correlation among the problem-based Facebook teaching of plant identification, students’ learning effectiveness, and learning attitude.

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