EFFECT OF PPT ON STUDENTS' LEARNING

Effects of PowerPoint Presentations on Students' Learning

Project Report By:

Dinesh Kumar Veloo PGP/17/248 K Parvathy PGP/17/213 Sourav Dhal PGP/17/242

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………………………….…… 2

Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………………………... 3

Purpose and Scope ………………………………………………………………………...………..... 4

Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5

Literature Review …………………………………………………………………………..…………. 6

Methodology ………………………………………………………………………………………...... 7

Data Analysis & Findings …………………………………………………………………………….. 8

Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………....…….……… 9

Recommendations………… …………………………………………………….............…………... 10

Limitations …………………………………………………………………………........…………... 11

Appendix ……………………………………………………………………………….…..………... 12

References …………………………………………………………………...……………..………... 16

Acknowledgement

We would like to thank Dr. Deepa Sethi, Assistant Professor for providing us with the opportunity to work on this project. Her support and guidance at every stage was highly instrumental in our progress.

We would also like to thank Ms.Shindya, Teaching Assistant for scheduling meetings with Prof. Deepa

The resources available from our library were extremely useful for our literature study.

Most importantly, we thank the students for their time and co-operation in filling our survey

Executive Summary

The effectiveness of PowerPoint as a teaching aid was observed since its introduction in 1997.

Microsoft PowerPoint

PowerPoint 2010

Icon for PowerPoint for Mac 2008

In the initial years, the response from the students was highly positive. This could be acknowledged from the higher grades, increase in attendance and reduction in disruptive behaviour, when compared to other mediums like the blackboard and transparent overheads.

But, there was also a study which showed that the students' performance depended on the difficulty of the lecture and not on the medium of teaching. Still, the positive attitude of students towards PowerPoint remained.

With time, students seem to be losing interest in PowerPoint, which is evident from the increase in inappropriate behaviour and expression of their boredom. Also, some students are undermining the importance of attending classes if the PowerPoint are made available on the Web.

A survey was conducted among students to gauge the current effectiveness of PowerPoint as a teaching aid. PowerPoint as a teaching...