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| Abstract Title: | STEM Students’ Voluntary Use of YouTube to Learn Science Topics Taught in High School and/or College |
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| Abstract: | Use of YouTube videos by STEM instructors is common. Students are made to watch those videos which are usually suggested by the instructors. However, little is known about students' interest to spontaneously (here, we prefer to use "voluntarily") watch YouTube videos to learn topics taught in their high school and/or college science courses. In this study, we surveyed 500 undergraduate US college students of different majors, who took Physics laboratory courses of different levels. Data revealed the extent to which they voluntarily watched YouTube videos to learn different topics taught in their high school and/or college science courses. Results suggest a majority of the students preferred using YouTube videos for learning science in college, as opposed to when they were in high school. Further analysis of the data revealed some of the key reasons behind students' tendency towards and against voluntary use of YouTube videos to learn those topics. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session I |
| Poster Number: | A42 |
| Contributed Paper Record: | Contributed Paper Information |
| Contributed Paper Download: | Download Contributed Paper |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Raquib Khan Western Michigan University 3105 Wood Hall MS 5444 1903 West Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5444 Phone: 2192922418 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Joao Amadeu Bill Cobern Betty Adams |
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