The Effects of Supplemental Online Learning Aids on Student Performance and Student Engagement in Medical Microbiology

..................................................................................................................ii TABLE OF CONTENTS..................................................................................................iii LIST OF FIGURES .........................................................................................................v LIST OF TABLES ...........................................................................................................vi CHAPTER ONE Introduction .....................................................................................1 Hypothesis......................................................................................................2 Specific aims ..................................................................................................2 Research Questions .......................................................................................2 Significance of the Study ................................................................................3 Factors Governing Student Success ..............................................................3 Assessment of Student Engagement ............................................................5 Student Engagement and Academic Performance ........................................9 Web-based and Computer Assisted Instruction ............................................11 Student Performance and Web-based Instruction ........................................13 Learning Styles ...............................................................................................17 Assessment of Learning Styles .......................................................................18 Learning Styles and Student Success .............................................................25 CHAPTER TWO Methodology ...................................................................................30 Research Design .............................................................................................30 Participant Exclusion/Inclusion Criteria .........................................................32 Instruments ....................................................................................................33 Data Analysis ..................................................................................................35 CHAPTER THREE Results and Analysis ......................................................................38 Rationale and Purpose ..................................................................................38 Pre-Implementation .......................................................................................39 Post-Implementation .....................................................................................41 Engagement Survey .......................................................................................44 Correlation Studies ........................................................................................45