PowerPoint in Educational Delivery Processes at USC
Explore the role of PowerPoint as a complementary tool in educational processes at the University of the Southern Caribbean. This study analyzes student feedback, instructor ratings, and the overall impact of PowerPoint usage on teaching effectiveness. While PowerPoint can enhance instruction, it is not a substitute for effective teaching practices.
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POWERPOINT IN EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY PROCESSES AT USC By Anthony Brumble, University of the Southern Caribbean www.usc.edu.tt
PowerPoint | A useful complementary tool for instructional purposes Thesis: PowerPoint presentations are complementary tools that may be discreetly utilized in the instructional process. (PowerPoint Presentations are no substitute for good teaching methodologies)
QUOTES "Now that you've finished your PowerPoint presentation, can you start teaching us?" Student to a university professor during class
USC STUDY SAMPLE NUMBERS Number of semesters: 2 Number of courses evaluated: 417 Number of completed questionnaires: 8,663 Average % reporting: 66 Sem1 & 68 (Sem2) Number of instructors using PPT: 79 vs. 101 Number not using PPT: 143 vs. 94
Fig 1: Distribution of Questionnaires Evaluated 1200 1125 992 988 1000 926 758 800 590 572 561 Sem1 549 544 542 600 516 Sem2 400 200 0 Bus Edu Hum Sci Soc Theo
Instructor Ratings by Students For Likert scale of 1 to 5 (low to high) Overall Average for all instructors: 4.3 vs. 4.4 Breakdown by nonusers and users of PP: Overall Average (non-user of PP): 4.5 vs. 4.5 Overall Average (users of PPT): 4.1 vs. 4.4 Legend:Semester 1 Semester 2
Overall Conclusions No significant link between student rating and instructors in favour of those using PP On average students have been rating their instructors between 4-5 on the Likert scale While PP may help enhance instruction, its use is no substitute for good teaching practice Instructors may deliver quality instructions with or without the use of PP
Epilogue: Comment from David I would also use the PPT as a visual aid with bullet points only, charts and graphs. A well-constructed PPT can have a lasting effect on a viewer. Too wordy or complicated (diagrammatically) and you lose the audience.
Epilogue: Comment from student More detailed lectures, including PowerPoint and hand outs. Thank you for your interest
