FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USE OF COGNITIVE TOOLS IN WEB-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS A Case Study
This study's purpose was to explore the factors influencing the use of cognitive tools in Web-based learning environments, using data from 31 students who attended a course delivered via the Internet.
Of particular interest to me was the inclusion of several charts that will be useful to me as an instructional designer, such as the Cognitive Model of Knowledge Construction which shows the process of moving information from sensory memory to short-term memory to long-term memory. It includes some verbs that will be useful in the design phase of implementation.
Also, the Factors Influencing the Use of Cognitive Tools chart which divides the factors into four sections, Learner, Learning Environment, Tool, and Course. It then elaborates more on these sections. I will definitely print this out and pin it up in my cube as a reminder of the factors to keep in mind as I design instruction.
Ozcelik, E., & Yildirim, S. (2005). FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USE OF COGNITIVE TOOLS IN WEB-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 6(4), 295-307. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Effects of Brain-Based Learning on Academic Achievement and
Retention of Knowledge in Science Course
http://ejse.southwestern.edu/volumes/v12n1/articles/art1-ozden.pdf
This article from the Volume 12, Number 1 (2008) publication of the Electronic Journal of Science Education discusses a study conducted from 2004-2005 in a school in Kutahya, Turkey. A group of fifth-grade learners were split into two groups, one group receiving a brain-based learning approach while the other received a traditional approach.
The results of the study show that the group exposed to the brain-based approach scored better on a post-experiment assessment and in a retention assessment administered 3 weeks later, the brain-based group scored an average of 14.55 points higher than the group exposed to the traditional approach!
A very inspirational and valuable study that confirms the theories instructional designers work with, when put into practice, are more effective than a traditional approach. Also, the techniques used by the instructors in this study are documented and are a great resource.
Ozden, M. & Gultekin, M. (2008). The Effects of Brain-Based Learning on Academic
Achievement and Retention of Knoweldge in Science Course. Electronic Journal
of Science Education, 12(1). Retrieved on November 15, 2009 from
http://ejse.southwestern.edu/volumes/v12n1/articles/art1-ozden.pdf
Retention of Knowledge in Science Course
http://ejse.southwestern.edu/volumes/v12n1/articles/art1-ozden.pdf
This article from the Volume 12, Number 1 (2008) publication of the Electronic Journal of Science Education discusses a study conducted from 2004-2005 in a school in Kutahya, Turkey. A group of fifth-grade learners were split into two groups, one group receiving a brain-based learning approach while the other received a traditional approach.
The results of the study show that the group exposed to the brain-based approach scored better on a post-experiment assessment and in a retention assessment administered 3 weeks later, the brain-based group scored an average of 14.55 points higher than the group exposed to the traditional approach!
A very inspirational and valuable study that confirms the theories instructional designers work with, when put into practice, are more effective than a traditional approach. Also, the techniques used by the instructors in this study are documented and are a great resource.
Ozden, M. & Gultekin, M. (2008). The Effects of Brain-Based Learning on Academic
Achievement and Retention of Knoweldge in Science Course. Electronic Journal
of Science Education, 12(1). Retrieved on November 15, 2009 from
http://ejse.southwestern.edu/volumes/v12n1/articles/art1-ozden.pdf
Monday, November 9, 2009
The Learned Man! eLearning Blog: Instructional Design
http://www.thelearnedman.com/instructional_design/index.html
A very detailed site containing links to ID Theories and Models.
One particular blog is about Dr. Ruth Clark, which focuses on the shortage of qualified IDs in India. It seems that companies in India, due to lack of choice recruit everybody from journalists, copy writers, teachers and try to teach them the basics of ID.
Another great post is titled e-Learning Market To Hit $56B By 2010. By 2010, the global eLearning market is projected to surpass $56 billion. While the US eLearning adoption accounts for 60% of the global market. Japan and Europe are lagging behind at 25% and 15% respectively. However, the annual growth reate in Asia should hit around 25-30% in 2010. This is great for job security!
http://www.thelearnedman.com/instructional_design/index.html
A very detailed site containing links to ID Theories and Models.
One particular blog is about Dr. Ruth Clark, which focuses on the shortage of qualified IDs in India. It seems that companies in India, due to lack of choice recruit everybody from journalists, copy writers, teachers and try to teach them the basics of ID.
Another great post is titled e-Learning Market To Hit $56B By 2010. By 2010, the global eLearning market is projected to surpass $56 billion. While the US eLearning adoption accounts for 60% of the global market. Japan and Europe are lagging behind at 25% and 15% respectively. However, the annual growth reate in Asia should hit around 25-30% in 2010. This is great for job security!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Learning in Bits
http://allisonmoreland.com/
This site was created by Allison Moreland, a consultant and ID who has 10+ years in the field.
Many useful techniques for IDs are presented here. I found the blog "Congitive Load in Practice" to be extremely useful, as it is something that I encounter at work frequently. Offloading is a technique where you replace some visual information with narration. Also, the Eliminationg Redundancy section shows the ID how to avoid providing the same text on screen as it is provided in narration.
Another area of interest was in the area of providing instruction in sizeable chunks, rather than one long, drawn out lesson. This supports the cognitive ideas that work well for me as a learner.
http://allisonmoreland.com/
This site was created by Allison Moreland, a consultant and ID who has 10+ years in the field.
Many useful techniques for IDs are presented here. I found the blog "Congitive Load in Practice" to be extremely useful, as it is something that I encounter at work frequently. Offloading is a technique where you replace some visual information with narration. Also, the Eliminationg Redundancy section shows the ID how to avoid providing the same text on screen as it is provided in narration.
Another area of interest was in the area of providing instruction in sizeable chunks, rather than one long, drawn out lesson. This supports the cognitive ideas that work well for me as a learner.
Blogs About: Instructional Design
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/instructional-design/
This blog site is full of individual blogs posted by those in the Instructional Design field. The content is very diverse and offers glimpses into the many different facets of ID.
For example, I was reading a post about the use of moblie technologies in ID. I love to hear about the ways to incorporate cutting-edge technology in the learning process. This site is full of great ideas such as this.
Another example of the content found in this blog is the discussion and debate of whether a course developer can do the job of both a ID and SME if they are good at researching their topic.
I found this very interesting because my company uses the ID and SME collaboration to create new trainings. We also have course developers, so the debate is relevant to me.
It is extremely beneficial to learn about ID from persons actually invloved in ID. I have already learned a lot by browsing through the different postings. There are even posts that can help you find ID job openings!
http://en.wordpress.com/tag/instructional-design/
This blog site is full of individual blogs posted by those in the Instructional Design field. The content is very diverse and offers glimpses into the many different facets of ID.
For example, I was reading a post about the use of moblie technologies in ID. I love to hear about the ways to incorporate cutting-edge technology in the learning process. This site is full of great ideas such as this.
Another example of the content found in this blog is the discussion and debate of whether a course developer can do the job of both a ID and SME if they are good at researching their topic.
I found this very interesting because my company uses the ID and SME collaboration to create new trainings. We also have course developers, so the debate is relevant to me.
It is extremely beneficial to learn about ID from persons actually invloved in ID. I have already learned a lot by browsing through the different postings. There are even posts that can help you find ID job openings!
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