A Comparative Investigation of Student Learning through PechaKucha Presentations in Online Higher Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if using student recorded PechaKucha™ 20 × 20 presentations as an assignment in an online classroom yielded equivalent student learning compared to a similar written assignment. Twenty-one (15 women and 6 men) online graduate students participated in a mixed-method study using online surveys with a quasi-experimental design. While it was determined that student learning was similar regardless of assignment type (t(20) = 1.481, p =.154), the study revealed benefits of using recorded PechaKucha presentations, including increased content engagement and increased student enjoyment.