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Intro To Service Design, Bennett Gustafson

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

This paper outlines the creation of a 1.0 credit course, "Intro to Service Design," tailored for graduate students in the Instructional Psychology & Technology Department and undergraduate students in various design disciplines at Brigham Young University. Drawing from international experiences and industry frameworks, the course equipped students with comprehensive skills in Service Design, emphasizing human-centered and collaborative approaches. Through a series of hands-on activities, students explored the Double Diamond Framework, participatory design, and interdisciplinary collaboration, culminating in the development of portfolio-worthy projects. The paper delves into the course design, learner analysis, implementation plan, and assessment strategies, providing a holistic view …

Design, Development, And Implementation Of A Course: “Introduction To Service Design”, Berenice Ventura, Berenice Ventura Fernandez

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

The purpose of this project was to design, develop, and teach a 1.0-credit workshop-style course titled “Introduction to Service Design” that was housed in the Instructional Psychology & Technology Department (IP&T) in the McKay School of Education. The course was offered to graduate students in IP&T and undergraduate students from Brigham Young University who were interested in taking the class. The course was structured following the Double Diamond Framework; the goal of the course was to provide a hands-on service design experience for BYU students. For this purpose, we worked for the Bean Museum on campus with the goal of …

Enhancing Parental Support For Stem Students, Rebecca Stull Zundel

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

This project report explores the design and implementation of instructional resources aimed at enhancing parental support for STEM students within the Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP). Through a human-centered approach, the project addresses the need for parental involvement in fostering students' STEM education and career exploration. Drawing on multiple design principles and theories, the project aims to empower parents with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide informed guidance and support in STEM fields. The design process involves a comprehensive analysis of learner needs, environmental factors, and project constraints, resulting in the development of self-directed resources tailored to the specific …

Byu Online Language Team On-Boarding Training, Iolanda Costa

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

In the early stages of departmental training (2018-2019), BYU-O instructional designers (IDs) focused on developing a Canvas training course to meet diverse needs and equip their student employees, also known as instructional design assistants (IDAs). However, the incorporation of specific needs and skills for the language team was postponed. The purpose of this project was to optimize and unify the training process to address the BYU-O Language Team needs and develop a training experience for all teams.

Utah Lake Culture Case, Anna Neumiller

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

This project is a take-home box with physical and digital components for families and teachers to use with their students. It is aimed at teaching about Utah Lake, the water cycle within the context of Utah Lake, and the people who have interacted with the lake over time. The box includes information about the cultures and history surrounding Utah Lake, its ecology and environment, its current relevance to surrounding areas, and what locals can do to ensure its protection for the future. The box is geared toward grades 4-7 and correlates with the Utah State Curriculum. As an overarching goal, …

Psychology Of Design Open Education Textbook: An Application-Driven Design, William Sowards

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

Understanding the relationship between psychology and design is key for all of the different disciplines of design. The Design Psychology: Applying Theory to Design Practice textbook aims to address the gap in OER content by discussing more explicitly the relationship between psychology and design. A well-designed textbook can ensure that learners are enabled to learn both on their own and in a group setting. The chapter template for the Design Psychology: Applying Theory to Design Practice textbook is designed to ensure that every chapter in the textbook has consistent flow, pedagogy, and design. This consistency in design will provide learners …

Faith For Rights Online Conversion, Hillari Bollard

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

The purpose of the Faith for Rights Toolkit Conversion project is to convert an existing learning framework, the Faith for Rights Toolkit (FFRT) into an online learning resource useable by interfaith actors and human rights activists of varying educational and cultural contexts, thus enabling them to advocate for and teach about human rights in their respective communities. This project was sponsored by the BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School under the direction of Professor David H. Moore, Associate Director of the International Center for Law and Religious Studies (ICLRS). The project was completed in conjunction with the human rights law …

Byu-Online Update For Exsci 410 Stress Management, Kayla Hunter

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

The purpose of this project was to update BYU-Online course material for Stress Management (EXSC 410). This course teaches the basic physiology of stress, its impact on the body, and several methods of coping with stress to live a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Using Merril's first principles of instruction, the course was reformatted to align with the action-based learning outcomes for the course. Application activities were created and students reported that they used the stress management skills they were taught in the course.

Developing An Instructional Video Series Teaching Tabletop Games, Sam Jackson

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

This report describes the design and development of a video series (YouTube channel) teaching how to play tabletop games. The goal of each video is to prepare viewers to confidently play the game in question. Players do not need to fully understand every minute detail of the game’s rules, but questions during gameplay should be minimal and easily resolved without significant harm to newcomers’ strategy.

For the scope of this project, I made three videos to teach two very different games (Sushi Go! and Tortuga 1667). Creating these videos allowed me to teach a few popular games, but …

Universal Design For Learning: Implementation Of Technology In Lesson Plans, Esther Michela

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

The purpose of this project was to design curriculum materials for preservice teachers that will help them plan lessons that integrate technology and the principles of Universal Design for Learning to meet the varied needs of their students.

The goal of this design is to model a Universally Designed learning experience for undergraduate students as they plan their own technology integration lessons using the principles of Universal Design for Learning. After this unit, students were be able to write clear lesson goals, plan for learner variability by providing multiple points of access through flexible methods and materials, and use technology …

Early Intervention For At-Risk Online Students, Carolyn Andrews

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

Design and development project. The purpose of this project was to design and develop an intervention for at-risk students enrolled in an online class at Brigham Young University. The overarching goal of creating an intervention was to facilitate online learning and improve student satisfaction by helping students increase their performance. The development of the intervention was done in coordination with BYU Online administrators and select BYU faculty.

Disaster Escape Room: A Portable Educational Experience In Emergency Preparedness, Chanel Johnstun

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

The purpose of the disaster escape room is to teach five aspects of emergency preparedness:

1. Practice drop, cover, and hold on (for earthquake safety)

2. Identify useful items for a disaster supply kit

3. Identify safe water storage

4. Decide on an outside-the-home and neighborhood meeting place

5. Create a hard copy list of important contacts

The disaster escape room is an engaging team-building experience where people can experience light pressure in a controlled disaster environment. The disaster escape room was created for the Disaster Discovery Center (DDC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching emergency preparedness.

The disaster escape room was designed in part …

Online Learning Checkpoints: Exploring The Role Of Mandatory Student And Ta Interaction And Perceptions Of Satisfaction And Usefulness, Carolyn Andrews

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

With the rapid growth of online learning, there is considerable attention focused on student interaction and satisfaction in online courses. Instructors are instrumental in orchestrating interaction. When interaction is dissected, three distinct functions are identified. Researchers have identified T.A.’s as capable of fulfilling some of these instructor functions. TA’s from Brigham Young University’s online program conduct 3 predetermined checkpoints with each of their students. Checkpoints are used to monitor the progress and to ensure its timely advancement. The purpose of this study is to understand the nature and effectiveness of T.A. - student checkpoint interactions. Specifically, this research seeks to …

Blended Teaching Competency Assessment, Emily Pulham

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

This report details the process of developing a competency assessment for K-12 blended teaching competence in four areas: technology-mediated interactions, personalization, blending online and in-person learning, and real time data practices. It was pilot tested with a group of students in a blended and online teaching course.

Faculty Members’ Lived Experiences With Open Educational Resources, Michael Troy Martin

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

The cost of textbooks has continued to increase, and the financial effect on students in higher education is significant. Numerous studies have been done to learn more about student and faculty perceptions toward Open Educational Resources (OER) use. Recent studies confirm that most instructors would use OER in order to alleviate the financial burden placed on students; however, OER adoption rates do not reflect this belief. In my study I sought to better understand what instructors experience when they search for OER. In this phenomenological study, I interviewed faculty who expressed a desire to use OER and to capture their …

Teacher-Less Teaching: The Efficacy Of Student-Taught Soft Skill Modules, Jacob Brown

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

This report presents the results of an implementation evaluation of new modular content for the BYU ACME Soft Skills seminar. The seminar was changed from a teacher-led seminar to a student-facilitated, teacher-less model. Evaluative data was gathered using a mixed methods approach, including in-class observations, surveys, and personal and small group interviews. The new seminar structure was piloted over two semesters in the student teacher facilitated teacher-less format and was met largely positively by students, who reported high engagement and beneficial soft skill development. Students provided suggestions for seminar improvement, such as offering graded credit, integrating the seminar with other …

Are Badges Working? Student Perceptions Of The Ipt 286 Badging Program, Bryan B. Tanner

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

Dr. Richard West created and implemented the Educational Technology (ED TEC) badging program for the Brigham Young University’s Instructional Psychology and Technology “Technology for Teachers” course (IPT 286) in 2012 with the following objectives:

1. to allow IPT 286 students to customize their instruction to better accommodate the diversity of interests and department emphases of the students taking the class,

2. to motivate higher achievement through increased student engagement, and

3. to provide a resource for IPT 286 students to continue professional development and learn additional technologies beyond what is required of them in the course.

The IPT 286 badging …

Development Of A Software Prototype For Generating And Classifying Incomplete Many-Facet-Rasch Model Rating Designs, Mary R. Mcewen

Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects

This doctoral research project created a software prototype to generate, classify, and visualize all possible (a priori unique) incomplete rating designs for eight raters and 24 rating objects, with 25%, 50%, and 75% rater coverage, for sub-designs that repeat over four, six, and eight rating objects. Additionally it produced a representative rater schedule (incidence matrix), concurrence matrix, and network graph visualization for each design class. Lastly, the project report included recommendations for processes researchers can use when creating an incomplete rating design.

The main conclusions of this study are as follows:

1. Incomplete designs can vary greatly in …