dc.contributor.author	Floyd, Linda H.	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2004-2006	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-09T20:33:37Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-09-30T15:58:05Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:29:08Z
dc.date.available	2009-09-09T20:33:37Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2009-09-30T15:58:05Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:29:08Z
dc.date.issued	2006-05	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/57	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this action research was to determine if requiring students to create PowerPoint presentations would have an impact on their ability to choose pertinent facts from various sites and then synthesize those facts into a written report. Twenty-eight students from an average eighth-grade social studies class participated in the instructional unit. Data collection included pre- and post- intervention student surveys, observation during all activities, and evaluation rubrics for the PowerPoint presentations and written reports. A high percentage of students were observed on both the first and second days of the PowerPoint construction to be engaged in organizing facts, synthesizing facts, being self-motivated, focusing on the task, making positive comments, and cooperating with partners. A mean score of 92.14 on students' written reports indicated that the instructional activities aided the students in becoming proficient in selecting facts, synthesizing those facts, and clearly communicating their topics. In addition, a mean score of 3 (Agree) or higher from student responses on the post-instruction survey revealed a positive attitude toward the intervention. Implications for future study include the examination of requiring students to develop presentations before writing papers in other subject areas.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Technology	en_US
dc.subject	PowerPoint	en_US
dc.subject	Elementary learning	en_US
dc.title	Project Your Points With PowerPoint	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Leader, Lars	en_US
dc.description.committee	Brovey, Andrew J.	en_US
dc.description.committee	Hinkle, Verilette	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed. S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US