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Cognitive Load Theory: Applications In Medical Education, Adam W. Wissman
Cognitive Load Theory: Applications In Medical Education, Adam W. Wissman
Technical Communication Capstone Course
This article examines how cognitive load theory can help instructional designers in medical education design material and content to best suit their audience. Through the examination of schema construction, working and long-term memory, biologically primary/secondary knowledge, and novice and experienced learners, this article proposes instructional design best practices. This article separates these best practices into three categories: activities, pre-lecture resources, and teaching strategies, which can be applied to either novice learners or experienced learners.
Evaluation Instruments And Good Practices In Online Education, Sally J. Baldwin, Jesús Trespalacios
Evaluation Instruments And Good Practices In Online Education, Sally J. Baldwin, Jesús Trespalacios
Educational Technology Faculty Publications and Presentations
Chickering and Gamson’s (1987) Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education offers extensively researched and validated tenets for best practices in higher education. After a review of the literature, twenty-eight evaluation instruments currently used to design and review online courses in higher education institutions were collected and divided into categories, based on geographical reach and the type of institution for which they were developed. This study investigates how evaluation instruments used in higher education assess the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, and what other items are addressed in the evaluation of courses. Findings show that national …
Designing Your Research Poster: Tips And Best Practices, Medical Media Services
Designing Your Research Poster: Tips And Best Practices, Medical Media Services
Electronic Handouts
One page handout on designing your research poster including tips and best practices from Medical Media Services at Thomas Jefferson University.
A Phenomenological Study Of The Impact Of Pre-Service And In-Service Training Regarding The Integration Of Twenty-First Century Technologies Into Selected Teachers' Instruction, Christopher Clark
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study is to understand how in-service teachers with three to five years of experience perceive their pre-service and in-service training regarding the integration of twenty-first century technology into their instruction. Twenty participants from a rural public school system in southeast North Carolina participated. This study attempted to describe the following: (1) How do third through fifth year teachers in one public school district in North Carolina feel about their technological awareness and ability to integrate twenty-first century technologies into their instruction? (2) How do third through fifth year teachers in one public school district …