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Impact of Incorporating Visual Speech in Web-Based Training on Levels of Engagement

Lucas, Jeffrey
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1402418140

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2011, Master of Arts (M.A.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Research has found that a major disadvantage of web-based training is the lack of interaction between the learner and the teacher. This study examined whether visual speech could supplement the missing interaction in web-based training. Participants were from a private Midwestern university and were asked to take place in an online web-based training session and to complete a pre- and post-training learning assessment. Training engagement and learner satisfaction were also examined in this study to determine the influence of visual speech. Results indicated that visual speech did result in a significant improvement between pre- and post-training learning assessment. There were no significant differences on the levels of training engagement and learner satisfactions but both constructs were found to be positively correlated to self-efficacy. This study demonstrated that visual speech can improve performance after training and that self-efficacy may be an important factor to consider when developing and/or implementing a web-based training program.
Mark Nagy, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Morell Mullins, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Amy Katz, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
92 p.
Cognitive Psychology
web-based user interfaces; visual communication; visual learning

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  • Lucas, J. (2011). Impact of Incorporating Visual Speech in Web-Based Training on Levels of Engagement [Master's thesis, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1402418140

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Lucas, Jeffrey. Impact of Incorporating Visual Speech in Web-Based Training on Levels of Engagement. 2011. Xavier University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1402418140.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Lucas, Jeffrey. "Impact of Incorporating Visual Speech in Web-Based Training on Levels of Engagement." Master's thesis, Xavier University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1402418140

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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