A Study of Development and Evaluation of Web-based Learning Materials for Children''''s Life Education

• Main Authors: Hsin-Ying Hsu, 徐欣瑩
• Other Authors: Chien Chou, Ph. D
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/37251895812990550413

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 傳播所 === 91 === The goal of this study was to analyze, design, develop, and evaluate the Web-based learning materials of life education for fifth and sixth grades (aged 11-12 years) in elementary schools. These learning materials were developed as “online courses” for target students in anywhere to learn through the Internet by themselves. This study first reviewed literature on life education, Web-based learning theories and strategies. Based on literature review, this study suggested six design principles: (1) content containing seven perspectives in life education constructed with the four dimensions of holistic education, (2) providing teaching and learning methods for promoting multiple intelligences development, (3) multiple assessment focusing on long-term cultivating effect during learning process, (4) facilitating students’ abilities in using information and technology to enhance humanism, (5) collaborative learning with “social scaffolding”, and (6) Web-based learning environments controlled by learners. This study employed the Hybrid Model (Passerini & Granger, 2000), to present “Web-based learning system design model for children’s Life Education.” This model suggested a complete process of analysis, design, development, and evaluation with a consideration of merging the design factors of human computer interface into instruction design. Also, self-reflection and re-examination by the designer through the whole developing process was emphasized. This study invited several focus groups, individual experts, groups of users to evaluate the learning materials to check whether they achieved the desired instructional development goals and usability principles. Revisions based on the evaluation results were made accordingly. This study hoped that by providing the organization of contents, the development of online learning materials, and the evaluation results, life education in Taiwan can be enriched and promoted.