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CGT 411/450

Research Plan Worksheet for Group ____The Beesties_____________

Complete this research plan template in light of the discussions held in class. Only one research
plan per group need to be submitted to Blackboard. Be thorough, especially in the areas of data
collection and project evaluation. The hardest questions all research should answer are WHY?
and SO, WHAT?

1. Please write below your research goal, research question or hypothesis:


Our goal is to investigate the similarities and differences in visual learning between two
different mediums: a video-based 3D animation projected on a screen and an AR 3D simulation
via mobile device.
We will accomplish this in regards to creating learning materials for entomology by making two
separate products showcasing insect heads to use as a comparative study in order to determine
which method, if either, results in a students increased understanding when studying
entomology.

2. Identify the concepts from your research question that you want to assess with your
research:
We wish to study the concepts of visual learning and the degree is it beneficial or
unproductive to students. Research indicates there are benefits to having visual cues and
references with text information. However, there is little or inconclusive evidence supporting one
medium of visual display over another. For example, in a study by Harp and Mayer (1997),
students were taught about the subject of lightning. Those who learned with a visually complex
display, with many visual details found the material interesting but performed worse than
students who learned with a simple visual presentation. P.883 Other experimental studies
showed that learners build referential connections between visual depictions and the
presented information (Lewalter, 2003. p.178).
We wish to further investigate this concept with the use of 3D animation and Augmented reality.

3. How can you actually capture or measure each concept? Are there published
questionnaires (aka research instruments) that you can use or do you have to create your own?
To capture and measure our concepts, we believe it is possible to find correlation between
the medium which students used to learn and the effectiveness of them learning the subject.
Tests can be issued over the topic taught in the mediums and graded to gather how well the
student performed. To eliminate possible lurking variables of prior knowledge or lack thereof, we
will provide written text descriptions and chapters detailing the same information presented the
in the mediums.

4. What procedures can you use to collect data that captures each concept you want to
assess?
We will use procedures such as survey and test administration, video recording, and visual
referencing to measure different variables. To invite the students as volunteers, we will provide
positive reinforcement to incentivize participation in the study and use two control groups to start
our survey. We can also collect the data from their feedback and post study responses.

5. Who are the people or items you will collect data from? How will you select them
(sampling)?

Participants of the study will be the volunteers sampled from Dr. Osetos entomology
classes. We will incentivize participation in our study by extending an extra credit opportunity in
regards to Dr.Osetos class. We will also provide concessions for students completing the study.
The sample size of our survey will be the approximately 40 students, 20 assigned to a group
issued the 3D animation, the other 20 to the AR simulation. We will select them randomly from
Dr. Osetos class to be assigned to one of the two groups. We will display to one group a 3D
video of the different insect heads while the other group will access the models and animations
through the Augment app. We will collect data from our own issued surveys over their perceived
effectiveness in learning the material. We will also collect the graded results of a sample test
created over the presented material.

6. How will you evaluate your project with regard to your problem statement and research
question?
We will evaluate our project based on its accuracy to depict the 5 varying insect heads and
their function, its labeling of the various insect parts, and if it properly displays the topics to the
level Dr. Oseto requires for it.

7. How will you analyze the data you collected?


Our collected data will be organized and submitted to Purdues Department of Statistics.
Making use of the Experimental Design and Data Analysis Consulting, we can gather data
analysis, averages, and more to better understand the results of our study.

8. How will you present the results of your analyses? How will you organize them?
We will organize our research data as two control groups for comparison and analysis. After
we draw a conclusion, we will present the results as a presentation.

9. Other notes, questions, to-do and to-read items:


Before finalizing the test questions and surveys, will need to consult the Department of
Statistics and Dr. Oseto to create a survey and a test that can most accurately measure the
students knowledge of the subject (before and after) while remaining within the guidelines set
by IRB protocol.

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