Case study researched for Material Design class, from Universidad el Bosque. 2013.

1. Case Study
STUDENT PREFERENCES
FOR EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS: OLD MEETS
NEW
By:
Paola Castellanos
Rosaura Romero
Alexandra Espitia
Crithian Esteban
Sherry Robinson, Penn State
University/Buskerud University College
Hans Anton Stubberud, Buskerud University
College

2. This study examines the different
types of materials students prefer
Paper
textbook
Ebooks
tablets and ereaders
Simulations
and interactive
lessons
Developments in
mobile technology
provide new methods
for
students to access
educational materials.
Online or
computerbased
Podcasts
(audio
materials, v
ideos )
Offer free
online
materials or
extra charged
materials

3. Population
Age: 15-25 Years
Characteristics:
Business Students and
small campus of a
university..
Countries: Norway
and USA.
Population Edgy

4. Process: Kind of Materials
Multimedia
Textbooks
“Paper”
Books
Simulations
E-books
Videos

5. Out of 84 students:
56 students:
43 students
28 students:
41 students

6. • Men prefered
• e.-books
• E-books for mobile
devices
• 30% men VS
12.2% women
• 75% Students in
american school
prefered textbooks
• 50% Norwegian
nschool wanted
e-books
• Notes online a
popular material at
both schools
• Some asked for
podcasts

7. • 57.1% prefered
simulation
• 28% no interactive
online lessons
• 90% wanted notes
posted online
• 100% wanted e-books
• Comprarison of who
wanted to work with
simulations
• Students prefered
videos (62.5%-30.8)
• and interactive
lessons (50%23.1%)

8. • 90% notes
posted online
• 100% e-books
• Only 0.8% did not
like e-books for
computer

9. • Podcast were
likely to
choose videos
(82.6%-27.9%)
• Videos as
second popular
material
• Broader group like
multimedia
material
• Video prefeence
(e-book for
computers)
• Difference was in
podcast

10. References
• http://uelbosque.summon.serialssolutions.com/link/0/eLvH
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