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Model 3: Evaluation Findings
Evaluation findings for the model are presented from two f2f workshop implemen-
tations in the Fall of 2008 (
N
20). All participants
in this workshop consisted of teachers and school library media specialists from
a county school district in Northern Utah, USA. The county has a mix of rural
and urban settings and technology access varies among the different schools in the
district.
=
24) and Spring 2009 (
N
=
Fall 2008
Table 15.7 shows participant responses on pre- and post-surveys likert scale items,
with all responses showing increases from pre- to post-survey, with moderate to
strong effect sizes. Effect size computations show that participants had a strong pos-
itive effect size on experience creating online lessons, knowing how effectively use
technology in a classroom setting, and knowing how to effectively teach with tech-
nology in the classroom. Results showed a small positive effect size on experience
using online resources in the classroom.
Table 15.7
Likert scale survey items, means, standard deviations, and effect sizes (0
=
very low;
4
=
very high)
,
Fall 2008
Pre-survey
Post-survey
Likert scale survey items
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Effect size (
d
)
I have experience creating online
lessons
1.64
1.4
2.89
0.94
0.89
I have experience using online
resources in the classroom
2.92
1.15
3.11
0.94
0.17
I know how to effectively use
technology in a classroom
setting
1.88
1.05
2.84
0.96
0.91
I know how to effectively teach
with technology in the
classroom
1.92
1.08
2.95
0.78
0.95
Finally site-usage statistics show that 33% of participants used the IA during
the Spring 2009 school semester (the most recent usage statistics available at this
writing).
Focus group findings
A focus group was held at the end of the second workshop to solicit feedback
directly from ten participants, about how the workshop model could be improved.
The participants were divided into two groups and asked to examine the handouts
and to provide feedback about what went well, what did not go well, and how the
