EME 7938 STUDY QUESTIONS FOR GROUP 4 READINGS

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Jonassen, D. (Ed.). (1996). Handbook of research for educational communications and technology. New York: Macmillan. ISBN 0-02-864663-0. Chapters 27-29, 32-35

Chapter 27: Text Design

Question 1: What are some of the considerations in regards to typography and text layout? What has been the history of research on text design?

Question 2: What are some of the issues in terms of text difficulty? How does the author recommend that we improve textbook design?

Question 3: What are the current research issues in text design?

Chapter 28: Auditory presentations and language laboratories

Question 1: What is audio-tutorial instruction (ATI) and how has it been used in education? What are the research issues with which current scholars should be concerned?

Question 2: What is compressed speech and how does it impact comprehension? What are the research issues with which current scholars should be concerned?

Question 3: What are language laboratories and what does the research suggest about their role in education? What are the research issues with which current scholars should be concerned?

Chapter 29: Multiple-channel communication: the theoretical and research foundations of multimedia

Question 1: What is the information-processing approach to human cognition?

Question 2: What are the issues with multi-channel and single- channel communication?

Question 3: What evidence is available to evaluate multimedia-based instruction? In what directions should future research be pursued?

Chapter 32: Feedback Research

Question 1: What is feedback? How has it evolved? What role does motivation play with regard to feedback?

Question 2: What models of feedback are discussed in the chapter?

Question 3: What are the current feedback research issues?

Chapter 33: Learner-control and instructional technologies

Question 1: What is learner control in regards to computer-based instructional (CBI) delivery systems? What is the rational for learner control in CBI?

Question 2: What are the cognitive aspects of choice in learning? What are the emotional-motivational aspects of choice in learning?

Question 3: What are the effects of learner control in CBI according to the research? What issues are of current concern?

Chapter 34: Instructional Technology and Attitude Change

Question 1: What are attitudes? What are some of the basic attitude theories?

Question 2: What are some of the characteristics of a quantitative attitude measure? What are some of the categories of attitude measurement techniques? What is the process that should be followed when evaluating attitude?

Question 3: What are some of the research-based principles regarding attitudes and instructional media/design? How should future research be directed to refine or extend this knowledge?

Chapter 35: Cooperation and the Use of Technology

Question 1: What is cooperative learning? What types of cooperative learning are best when teaching with technology?

Question 2: What are some of the research and practice issues regarding cooperative learning and technology-based instruction?

Question 3: What does the future hold for research and practice regarding cooperative learning and technology-based instruction?