Use of PowerPoint Sample Clauses

Use of PowerPoint. If we look at the effect that PowerPoint has on the performance of students, the results are mixed (see Table 2). The Table 2 contains an overview of the impact that PowerPoint has on the performance of the students. For accounting education, there are some studies that came up with a negative result, meaning that when PowerPoint is used, students perform worse. (Can, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, & Xxxxxxxx, 2012; Xxxxx, Xxxxx, & Xxxxxx, 2009) In terms of student perception, Can, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx and Xxxxxxxx (2012) found that there is no difference in student perception between PowerPoint and the traditional method. In the study of Xxxxx, Xxxxx and Xxxxxx (2009) students perceived the use of PowerPoint as more effective in the case of management, marketing, business and economics. They also found that the students performed better in the previously mentioned courses. Xxxxx and Xxxxxxxx (2000) found a positive attitude of students towards the use of PowerPoint, however this result was not reflected in a better performance of the students. Xxxxx (1999). Electronic presentation of lectures--effect upon student performance. The journal of the tertiary education group of the royal society of chemistry. + XxxxXxx, X. X. (2000). Attributes of animation for learning scientific knowledge. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 27(4), 228. + Xxxxx, X. X., & Xxxxxx, R. (1999). Comparing multimedia and traditional approaches in undergraduate psychology classes. Teaching of Psychology, 26(1), 58-61. + Xxxxx, X. (2006). To slideware or not to slideware: Students' experiences with PowerPoint vs. lecture. Journal of technical writing and communication, 36(3), 297-308. - Xxxxx, X., & Xxxxxxxx, N. (2000). Using IT in the undergraduate classroom: should we replace the blackboard with PowerPoint?. Computers & education, 35(3), 175-187. +/- Xxxxxxxx, X. X., Xxxx, E. L., & Xxxxxxxxx, X. X. (2006). The impact of presentation graphics on students’ experience in the classroom. Computers & Education, 47(1), 116-126. +/- However, according to Xxxxxxx (2002, p. 293 - 294) it is possible to have effective slides if the three following guidelines are taken into account: “adapt to your audience, maximize the signal- to-noise ratio, and use effective redundancy.” These guidelines are called the ‘laws of communication’. Slides should focus on getting the main message across and not the details. Unnecessary information and unnecessary construction should be avoided in order to have a high signal-to-noise ra...
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