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Melissa Nakamura Department of Educational Technology College of Education University of Hawaii at Manoa Introduction Purpose: create a website about coral reef conservation and create a positive increase in attitude towards coral reef
Melissa Nakamura Department of Educational Technology College of Education University of Hawaii at Manoa
Purpose: create a website about coral reef conservation
Target audience is the general public
Including both local residents and visitors
Why choose this topic?
Personal interest Most websites are text-based
Consent form Demographic Survey Pre-Test
Consent form Demographic Survey Pre-Test Components
Coral reefs in Hawaii Ecology Importance and Decline of coral reefs Conservation Efforts What you can do
Consent form Demographic Survey Pre-Test Components
Coral reefs in Hawaii Ecology Importance and Decline of coral reefs Conservation Efforts What you can do
Post-Test Evaluation of the website
Conducted small survey with friends and family on
Unsure of what scientific terminology was known by the
general public
Conducted small survey with friends and family on
Unsure of what scientific terminology was known by the
general public
Website reviewed by two content experts
Conducted small survey with friends and family on
Unsure of what scientific terminology was known by the
general public
Website reviewed by two content experts Three peer reviews
Conducted small survey with friends and family on
Unsure of what scientific terminology was known by the
general public
Website reviewed by two content experts Three peer reviews Small group test
Students enrolled in an undergraduate online course at
the University of Hawaii at Manoa
43 participants viewed website, 28 completed website Demographic Survey
58% were between the ages of 18-25 70% were comfortable using the Internet Average knowledge about coral reef conservation
Comparison of Pre-Test and Post-Test Results
16 questions on each test 2 questions had 100% on both the pre-test and post-test 7 questions showed a higher percentage of post-test
questions being answered correctly than pre-test questions
7 questions showed a higher percentage of pre-test
questions being answered correctly than post-test questions.
Majority of participants had previous knowledge about
Analysis of pre-test and post-test questions
Percentage correct higher on post-test
Ideal results
Percentage correct lower on post-test
Wording of question Answer was too obvious What was asked
Further revisions made to website
Likert-scale questions and open ended questions Received positive results
Format Design Content
Open-ended comments
Found the design of the website appealing Multimedia component enhanced learning Accurate information Navigation a little difficult Too many open tabs/windows
Revise website
Add navigational tools Revisit survey and test questions Add more multimedia tools, such as interactive
components
Conducting another small group test
International students Visitors to Hawaii High school students