Date of Award
7-2021
Document Type
Action Research Project
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Yasemin Gunpinar
Department/School
Curriculum and Instruction
Abstract
This action research study investigated adding a combination of learning strategies to a sonography lab course and its impact on student performance. The study was conducted in a junior college level sonography lab with 20 female participants between the ages of 20 to 29. The duration of the study was six weeks. Both qualitative and quantitative data tools were utilized. A pre- and post-survey, instructor lab journals, peer review exercises, quizzes, and competencies scores were used to measure effectiveness. The findings indicated an increase in sonography competency scores when compared to the previous year and an increase in the students’ perceived value of the various strategies. The addition of simulation, rehearsal, and peer review exercises yielded positive results. The implications for results, study limitations and further research are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Kopp, Christopher W.. (2021). The Effects of Simulation with Cooperative Learning Strategies in a College Sonography Lab. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/maed/420