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Data-Driven Design for Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Design Matters. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology
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Zheng, Lanqin – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2021
This book highlights the importance of design in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) by proposing data-driven design and assessment. It addresses data-driven design, which focuses on the processing of data and on improving design quality based on analysis results, in three main sections. The first section explains how to design…
Descriptors: Data Use, Instructional Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Effects of Colors on Cognition and Emotions in Learning
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Chang, Bo; Xu, Renmei – Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning, 2019
The purpose of this review paper was to conduct a literature review on the effects of colors on learners' learning cognition and emotions. Findings of this review could inform practitioners about better color choices they could use to present information and design learning materials in ways that decrease learners' cognitive load, increase their…
Descriptors: Color, Emotional Response, Educational Research, Memory
Psychological Seduction: Effective Organization of the Introductory Course.
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Lenthall, Gerard; Andrews, David – Teaching of Psychology, 1983
The order of presentation of topics is an important factor in the success of introductory psychology courses. Criteria for judging the efficacy of a course sequence should include use of students' entry level skills as a foundation, sections following each other coherently, and motivation for students to learn "hard" material. (CS)
Descriptors: Course Organization, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Instructional Design
Computer-Assisted Video Instruction: Promises and Pitfalls.
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Smith, T. Michael; Andrews, Kenneth G. – Computers in the Schools, 1985
To better appreciate the role computer-assisted video instruction serves in education, this article examines the major features of the individual component technologies--computer assisted instruction, film, videotape, and videodisc; discusses potential effects and pitfalls of computer-assisted video instruction; and reviews research on its…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Films, Instructional Design
Guidelines for Working with Adult Learners. Overview: ERIC Fact Sheet No. 25.
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Imel, Susan – 1982
This fact sheet offers guidelines to consider when developing educational programs for adults. Characteristics of adults which affect learning are discussed under the following headings: adult life cycle; time orientation geared toward immediacy; broad base of experience; independent self-concept; and social roles. The importance of allowing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Achievement Goals, Self-Regulated Learning, and the Role of Classroom Context.
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Hagen, Anastasia S.; Weinstein, Claire Ellen – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1995
Mastery and performance goals can dramatically influence college students' self-regulated learning. These independent but complementary types of goals are shaped in important ways by how faculty organize and structure their classrooms for learning, particularly through the tasks assigned, development of student authority, and the focus of student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Competency Based Education, Goal Orientation