EME 7938 STUDY QUESTIONS FOR GROUP 6 READINGS

General Directions: Answer each question to your satisfaction and submit according to the course schedule. Although I encourage you to respond in as much detail and at as much length as you find appropriate, please edit the documents that you send to me so that I receive comprehensive responses of no more than about 500 words for any single question. (Please note that 500 words is an absolute UPPER LIMIT for those who feel that they NEED to write that much. I'd much rather you submitted MUCH shorter responses, on the order of a paragraph or so per question.)

Reeves, Thomas C. (2000). Enhancing the Worth of Instructional Technology Research through 'Design Experiments' and Other Development Research Strategies. [Online] Available http://it.coe.uga.edu/~treeves/AERA2000Reeves.pdf, April 27, 2000.

Question 1: What are the important considerations in research, what is typical in instructional technology and what are the issues regarding research in instructional technology? What does Reeves have to say about the quality of IT research?

Question 2:What are the types of research goals and methods that are common in instructional technology?

Question 3: How does Reeves suggest that IT research change?

Willis, Jerry. (1999.) ITTE Research: Fundamental Questions and No Final Answers [Online] Available http://jwillis.hypermart.net/ITTERES/Research2.html, August 24, 2001.

Question 1: What is the view of a postpositivist regarding IT research? What recommendations does the author make for the role of postpositivism in future IT research?

Question 2: What is the view of a critical theorist regarding IT research? What recommendations does the author make for the role of critical theory in future IT research?

Question 3: What is the view of an interpretivist regarding IT research? What recommendations does the author make for the role of interpretivism in future IT research?

White, J. (2003). A research agenda for web-based instruction: Lessons learned from research on media and methods. [Online] Available http://www.coedu.usf.edu/itphdsem/eme7938/wbira.pdf, August 19, 2003.

Question 1: What insights does White offer about the Clark/Kozma media “debate” and its relevance to WBI research and practice?

Question 2: What does White report about research findings on instructional “method” as a determinant of student performance?

Question 3: What are White’s recommendations for IT researchers and practitioners?