Effects of an audio-visual class on willingness to learn

Abstract

[Purpose] We compared traditional teaching methods with those actively using audio-visual materials (AV class) in a lesson consciousness survey, and investigated their relationships with willingness to learn. [Subjects] The subjects were 91 physical therapy students attending a vocational training college. [Method] We gave both traditional classes and AV classes, and performed factor analysis on the results of a lesson consciousness survey undertaken for the AV classes, and compared the sub-item scores for both types of class. We also examined the correlation between sub-item scores for the AV classes and the results of a willingness to learn survey. [Results] Among the results of the factor analysis for the AV classes, Factor 1 (Attitude to class and the future) sub-item scores were higher than for traditional classes. Also, we found that Factor 1 was correlated with willingness to learn, especially self-motivation and suitability for college. [Conclusion] We consider that AV classes are a class model that can raise self-motivation and suitability for college better than traditional classes.