The Impact of Instructional Design Methodology on Achievement in Alternative Course Delivery Formats: Two Field Evaluations http://parker.bus.sfu.ca/webnet/webnet99.ppt

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The Impact of Instructional Design Methodology on
Achievement in Alternative Course Delivery
FormatsTwo Field Evaluations http//parker.bus.s
fu.ca/webnet/webnet99.ppt

• Drew Parker, Faculty of Business Administration
• Cher Hill, MA Student, Faculty of Education
• Simon Fraser University
• Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
• Vivian Rossner-Merrill
• University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Introduction

• The Parameters
• Format
• Place-Based
• Virtual Seminars
• Learning Objective
• Technique
• Concept
• Learning Models
• Congnitive Flexibility
• Problem Solving
• Dual Coding

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Interactive, Online Tools to Support Virtual
Seminars

• Seminar / Conferencing Support
• FirstClass
• Virtual University
• Web Resources
• html
• Interactive Chat Facilities
• The Palace (http//www.thepalace.com)

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Two Projects from the LohnLab

• LohnLab for Teaching Technologies
• http//www.sfu.ca/lohnlab
• Facilitator
• for course design
• for technology selection
• implementation support
• meeting instructional objectives

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Course One

• Introduction to Educational Psychology
• The Parameters
• Course Description
• Learning Objectives
• Learning Models
• Situated Learning Theory
• Collaborative Learning

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Course One

• Introduction to Educational Psychology
• Internet Resources
• Conferencing System
• Web Resources

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Course One

• Introduction to Educational Psychology
• Hypotheses

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Course Two

• Systems Analysis and Design
• Place Based and Virtual Formats Offered
• Learning Objectives
• Conceptual
• roles, steps, and procedural challenges
• Technique-Oriented
• charts, graphs, exhibits, models

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Redesign

• Redesign into three models of instruction
• Cognitive Flexibility
• control group
• Problem Solving
• increasingly challenging problem sets to solve
• Dual Coding
• Text
• Graphics
• Audio Support

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Hypotheses

• Cognitive Flexibility
• Highest Conceptual Scores
• Problem Solving
• Highest Confidence Scores
• Dual Coding
• Highest Technique Ability
• Virtual versus Place-Based
• Virtual will see technique abilities improve
• Place-based will see conceptual abilities improve

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Research Objectives

• Improved Fit Among
• Format of Offering
• Learning Objectives
• New Design Alternatives
• Mixed Modes
• Multimedia Offerings

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