Graduation Date
Fall 2017
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Science degree with a major in Kinesiology, option Teaching/Coaching
Committee Chair Name
Rock Braithwaite
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Chris Hopper
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Third Committee Member Name
Sean Healy
Third Committee Member Affiliation
Community Member or Outside Professional
Keywords
Peer tutoring, Online education, Text-based education, Pre-service, Physical education, Adapted physical education
Subject Categories
Kinesiology
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to find the effectiveness of online education compared to text-based education when teaching pre-service educators about peer tutoring in physical education. As students with disabilities are being more regularly included in general education classes, it is important that pre-service teachers have ample and quality opportunities to learn about important topics and strategies within education, such as peer tutoring. This study compared knowledge scores between the experimental group (online education) and the control group (text-based education). The online education group received the knowledge through podcasts that were created using Mayer’s principles for multimedia learning. No significant differences were found between the two groups between the two groups on their knowledge of peer tutoring. Future research should explore using a larger population with a more diverse sample. Considerations for future research should also include length of intervention and the use of a knowledge retention test.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Ratto, Dominic S., "The effect of online education on pre-service teachers’ knowledge of peer tutoring" (2017). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 86.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/86